GAINESVILLE, Fla. – An eight-run first inning was too much for the Southeastern Louisiana softball team to overcome in a 13-1 loss to No. 8 Florida on the final day of the UF Bubly Invitational Sunday at KSP Stadium on the University of Florida campus.
Southeastern fell to 8-3 overall with Sunday's loss. The host Gators improved their record to 10-1 in 2020.
Kelci Bodin led the offensive attack for SLU with a 2-for-2 performance and her first home run as a Lady Lion.
Madisen Blackford was also 2-for-2 at the plate for SLU.
Florida sent 13 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first inning to take control of the game. The nationally-ranked Gators added two runs in the third and three more in the fourth to earn the mercy-rule victory.
Ali McCoy and Bodin were stranded after consecutive one-out singles in the top of the second inning. The first three batters reached in the third for SLU, but the Lady Lions again could not scratch out a run.
Bodin finally got Southeastern on the board in the SLU fourth. The New Iberia, Louisiana native cleared the left centerfield fence to avoid the shutout. However, she would be the last Lady Lion to collect a hit in the remainder of the mercy-rule loss.
Up Next
Southeastern returns home on Tuesday to host Mississippi State at 6 p.m. at North Oak Park. The Southeastern Sports Network will offer a free video stream of Tuesday's game. Tune in online at
www.LionSports.net or the Lions Game Day Experience app for Android or iOS devices. Fans can also watch on Southeastern's YouTube channel (/SLUathletics) with any mobile, tablet or smart TV device (e.g., Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Android TV and Roku).
Tuesday's game will also feature a Cane's Challenge. If the Lady Lions score three or more runs, fans can redeem their game ticket or student coupon at their local participating Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers to receive a free combo with the purchase of another of equal or greater value.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Southeastern Softball, follow @LionUpSoftball on Twitter and Instagram, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.
HOME RUN CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the softball program are encouraged to join the Home Run Club. Lady Lion softball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
All membership fees and donations to both the Home Run Club and S Club (softball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern softball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events (softball, baseball, football and basketball), effective with the start of the 2018 football season. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit
www.LionSports.net/clear.
