Razorbacks and Wildcats Set for Rubber Match After Game Two Loss
FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas softball team dropped game two of its series to No. 18 Kentucky on Saturday (March 30), after four errors by the Arkansas defense and hot Wildcat bats led to the 16-2 loss. Arkansas now stands at 24-10 overall, 5-6 in conference play.
How It Happened
• A passed ball and Razorback error put the Hogs behind early, trailing 3-0 after the first frame.
• Starting pitcher Mary Haff was relieved with two outs in the first inning after a collision at home plate during a scoring play. Junior Lauren Graves entered and struck out the final Wildcat, swinging.
• Seven Wildcat runs crossed in the second off seven Kentucky hits and three more errors by the Arkansas defense. Five of those runs were scored with two outs on the board.
• The Hogs scored their only two runs of the game in the bottom of the second, off the bat of senior Ashley Diaz, whose single up the middle brought in Nicole Duncan and Keely Edwards.
• The Razorbacks gave up no additional errors, but Kentucky’s offense stayed hot, with six runs over the third and fourth innings. The fifth inning was the only inning UK did not score a run.
Notables
• Hannah McEwen has earned a hit in all but four games this season and has reached base in 33 of 35 games.
• Three Razorbacks saw time in the circle today: Haff, Graves, and senior Katie Warrick. Combined, the trio dished out three strikeouts and three walks.
• After her two-RBI single today, Diaz is only seven RBI from ranking second all-time at Arkansas for career RBI.
Up Next
No. 13 Arkansas and No. 18 Kentucky will fight for the series tomorrow (March 31) at 1:00 pm (CT). Sunday’s game will be available for streaming on SEC+. Live scoring will also be available for fans, links for both are below.
For all Razorback softball news and information, go to ArkansasRazorbacks.com and follow the Hogs on Twitter at @RazorbackSB, on Facebook at Razorback Softball and on Instagram at @Razorback_SB. Fans can also follow head coach Courtney Deifel on twitter at @CoachDeifel.
