[RV] WKU Softball Welcomes Louisville to The Hill

GAME NOTES

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Receiving votes in multiple national polls for the first time since the 2015 campaign, WKU Softball will welcome in-state foe Louisville to The Hill on Wednesday with its 11-game win streak on the line. The midweek meeting against the ACC squad will wrap up a four-game home stretch for the Hilltoppers before hitting the road for eight of its next 11 games. The non-conference matchup will be streamed live on CUSA.tv.

MIDWEEK GAME INFORMATION
Wednesday, April 3 – 5 p.m. vs. Louisville – Livestats | Stream

Entering the weekend series riding an 11-game win streak, the Hilltoppers are playing some of their best ball of the season to date. Last Tuesday, the squad headed up to Lexington and took down No. 17/18 Kentucky in a 4-1 decision that saw the Hilltopper pitchers three-hit the Wildcats while WKU connected for three home runs in the program's first win over a ranked team since the 2015 campaign. Most recently, the Red and White welcomed Florida Atlantic – a squad predicted to finish second in the C-USA Preseason Coaches Poll – to The Hill and moved to a perfect 9-0 in league play with a sweep of the Owls.

Louisville is no stranger to ranked competition, winning a pair of games over ranked teams this season. The Cardinals took down No. 15 Michigan in a neutral setting the second weekend of the season before take the first game of their series at No. 19 Virginia Tech this past weekend. In total, UofL has played seven games against a ranked squad this year.

While the Hilltoppers are off to their best start in program history at 26-5, Louisville enters its game on Tuesday against Lipscomb with a 22-12 record on the season. The Cardinals will look to get back on track against Lipscomb after suffering losses on Saturday and Sunday in Blacksburg, Va.

Common opponents between WKU and Louisville this season include the Bisons, along with Indiana State and Auburn. Both squads knocked off Indiana State in decisive fashions while also falling to the ranked Auburn Tigers.

In the all-time series against Louisville, the Cardinals own a 17-3 advantage. Two of the Hilltoppers' three wins over Louisville have come at the WKU Softball Complex, occurring in 2001 and 2007. UofL has claimed the last nine meetings between the sides with the most recent matchup taking place in Louisville during the 2017 campaign. The Cardinals claimed the decision in the 1-0 pitchers' duel.

TICKETS & PARKING
Single-day admission can be purchased for $5 for adults and $3 for kids ages 3-12 (free on Sunday). WKU students can receive free admission by showing their student ID. Additionally, Flexible Ticket Packages are available for $35 for 24 vouchers and can be used for all regular-season games.

Spectator parking will be available in the Creason lot (not PS3).

Notable changes to the typical game day experience for the Louisville tilt include that gates will open at 3:30 p.m. instead of the typical one hour prior. Additionally, a second admission gate will be open next to the parking garage to enter the stadium.

PROMOTIONS
On Saturday, the first 100 fans inside the stadium can pick up a free WKU Softball t-shirt.

How to Follow the Hilltoppers: For complete information on WKU Softball, follow the team on Twitter at @WKUSoftball, Instagram @WKU_Softball and Facebook /WKUSoftball.

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