Kent State University
8-9
Kentucky
17-4
No. 20 Kentucky Shuts Out Flashes
3/11/2017 9:12:00 PM | Softball
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kent State (8-9) fell to host No. 20 Kentucky, 2-0, Saturday afternoon at the John Cropp Classic.
Senior Ronnie Ladines (3-5) limited the Wildcats to just four hits in the circle, while striking out two. Ladines also collected the Golden Flashes' only hit in the game.
Kentucky scored both of its runs in a three-hit bottom of the fourth. The Wildcats got a leadoff single and added a pair of doubles that scored runs later in the frame.
Kent State had its best chance to score in the fifth inning when sophomore Hunter Brancifort and freshman Kristyn Eckl were both hit by a pitch.
Kent State concludes the weekend against #25 Michigan at 12 p.m. Sunday. Live stats will be available online.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rethlake, E (5-0)
L: Ladines, Ronnie (3-5)
Base Running:
CS: Dobbin, Emily 1 ; Brownfield, Bailey 1
HBP: Brancifort, Hunter 1 ; Eckl, Kristyn 1
Batting:
2B: Cheek, A 1 ; Reed, K 1 ; Vick, B 1
RBI: Cheek, A 1 ; Reed, K 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Huffman, H 1 ; Cheek, A 1
