WKU Softball falls to Louisville Tuesday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKU SPORTS) – WKU Softball fell to in-state rival Louisville, 4-1, in the Tops first midweek contest of the season. TJ Webster had a perfect night at the plate, going 3-for-3 in the batter’s box.
Freshman Morgan Sharpe continued a now 15-game hitting streak, bringing her season total to 28, as Brylee Hage and Randi Drinnon also picked up a hit on the night for the Red and White.
LOUISVILLE 4, WKU 0
Early scoring for the home team, the Cardinals got ahead on one run with an RBI double near the right field line in the first inning.
The Cardinals got to a 3-0 lead from a two-run home run in the bottom of the second, just before a Hilltopper fielding error would score another and finalize four runs for Louisville.
The Tops’ lone run was a Randi Drinnon RBI-single up the middle, scoring pinch runner Becca Campbell in from second base.
Rylan Smith started in the circle for the Tops, but gave up an early three runs off of three hits and a walk through two batters in the second inning before Katie Gardner came in for relief. Gardner worked through the rest of the ballgame, producing two strikeouts at the plate.
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Louisville leads the all-time series at 21-3 after tonight’s contest.
TJ Webster’s three-hit outing on the night marks a season high for the fifth-year. It’s the first game since Saint Louis in 2022 which she picked up three hits.
Despite a slow night, Morgan Sharpe is still leading the Tops with a .528 batting average and 28 hits. She is currently on a 15-game hitting streak.
Taylor Sanders is atop of WKU with six home runs, slugging .854.
Katie Gardner worked her way back, now leading the pitching staff with a 1.93 ERA in eight appearances. Rylan Smith is ahead with 35 strikeouts this season.
