LEXINGTON, Ky. – WKU Softball dropped their midweek matchup to Kentucky 9-1 on Tuesday.
WKU (21-19 overall, 7-10 CUSA) got on the board in the second inning thanks to a single from reigning CUSA Freshman of the Week Kennedy Stinson, but Kentucky (27-17 overall, 6-9 SEC) scored nine runs off four home runs and a single to take the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
WKU 1, UK 8
Both sides were scoreless through the first but Kentucky quickly put a run on the board in the bottom of the second inning.
In the top of the third, Stinson answered right back as her single scored Charlotte Herron who reached earlier with a walk.
The run in the third was the only run the Hilltoppers would score. Kentucky went on to hit home runs in the third, fifth, and sixth innings.
NEXT UP
WKU returns home for the first time in eight games, hosting New Mexico State this weekend. First pitch on Thursday is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.
