OKLAHOMA CITY — For the second time in five days, Florida softball will be playing for its season.

Sunday, the Gators remained undefeated under Tim Walton in super regionals with a win over Georgia.

Now, UF finds itself in a similar situation just one day into the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. The Gators fell 3-0 to Texas in the first game of the WCWS – the program’s first WCWS opening loss since 2019. That season was also the last time Florida got swept in the sport’s biggest stage.

Florida’s opponent Friday night is Tennessee, which suffered its own gut-punch Thursday with a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to four-time defending national champion Oklahoma on a two-out, walk-off three run homer by Ella Parker. Now, the Volunteers, and their ace – SEC Pitcher of the Year K

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