The Kentucky Wildcats softball team has struggled in conference play all season, having won only two SEC games prior to this weekend. In a three-game series against Texas A&M, those struggled continued, and they dropped two of three.
On Friday, the Cats dropped the opener 5 – 4. They were tied with the Aggies going into the seventh inning, but gave up a game-winning double. Grace Lorsung drove in three runs, but it wasn’t enough.
In game two, on Saturday, the Wildcats scored nine runs, but gave up ten runs in the first two innings. They rallied, but it wasn’t enough and they fell 10 – 9.
In the finale, a pitcher’s duel broke out. Stephanie Schoonover pitched a complete game and gave up only two hits. Meanwhile, Kentucky managed just three hits, but one of them was a solo homerun by Karissa Hamilton. That was enough for a 1 – 0 victory for the Wildcats.
On Wednesday, Kentucky travels to Louisville to play the Cardinals. Then they’ll host the Georgia Bulldogs in a weekend series, and try to improve their SEC record.