SEC Softball Tournament live score updates: Arkansas vs. Florida
After a record-setting night against Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, Arkansas softball has advanced to the semifinals against Florida.
The No. 1 Razorbacks (42-9) take on No. 5 host Florida (43-15) on Friday (4:30 p.m. CT, ESPN2) at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. With the games delayed by Tennessee's 13-inning win, Arkansas played its second game in a row past midnight on Thursday.
In the Razorbacks' 3-0 win over the Rebels, Linnie Malkin blasted her 48th career home run and became the program’s all-time home runs leader. Mary Haff's complete game shutout – her 26th career shutout to tie the program record – propelled Arkansas to the semifinals for the first time since 2018.
With the two homers in the quarterfinals, Arkansas has hit 102 home runs this season which is the fifth most any SEC program has recorded in a single season.
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Florida defeated No. 4 Kentucky 9-3 on Thursday and aims to keep the streak of hosts winning the tournament going. The Gators have won the tournament five times in program history and are 36-28 all-time in the SEC Tournament. Florida is 27-10 under head coach Tim Walton, whose .730-win percentage in the SEC Tournament is the highest among active head coaches.
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