No. 23 Georgia earned a 3-2 win against second-ranked Florida in the teams' series opener on Friday. The win marked the Bulldogs' fourth against a ranked opponent in their last five games.

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Kellsi Kloss had a two-run home run and Sandra Simmons came through with a two-out, walk-off RBI as No. 12 LSU beat No. 4 Alabama 3-2 in eight innings Thursday.

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As conference championships approach, No. 9 Michigan and No. 16 South Alabama put their lengthy win streaks on the line this weekend. Meanwhile, Pac-12, Big Ten and SEC top-25 foes square off.

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Lauren Cumbess got a walkoff single in the bottom of the seventh inning to help No. 19 Kentucky defeat in-state foe and seventh-ranked Louisville 2-1 on Wednesday at John Cropp Stadium.

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