April 20, 2000
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Led by freshman Lyndsey Angus, the University of Kentucky softball teamdefeated Western Kentucky, 11-3, in five innings due to the mercy rule onThursday evening at the UK Softball Complex. Angus went 3-for-3 with twoRBIs and scored three runs. She was a triple away from hitting for the cycle.
Angus hit her first career home run, a solo shot over the left field fencein the bottom of the first inning to give the Cats a 1-0 lead over thevisiting Lady Toppers.
UK (26-22) added another run in the second on freshman Jamie Dardis’RBI-single to left field as Tiffany Kruse scored from third. After lead offdouble to start the third inning, Angus scored from third on Angie DalPozzo’s RBI-single to left field.
The game was stopped in the bottom of the fourth due to a tornado watchand thunderstorms in the area. After a one hour and fifty minute raindelay, the game resumed at 8:50 p.m.
When the two teams resumed, the Cats tacked on three more runs on fourhits. Beth Fogle reached base on a throwing error by WKU third basemanShanon Searle, allowing Nikki Jones and Jen Howland. Angus’ RBI-single tocenter field scored Fogle as UK built a 6-0 lead.
WKU (24-19-1) got on the board in the top of the fifth as the Lady Toppersrecorded four doubles in inning off UK starter Howland. WKU’s three runstrimmed the lead to 6-3.
However, UK struck back in the bottom of the fifth with five runs, givingthe Cats an 11-3 victory over WKU in the first meeting between the twoteams. Howland improved to 7-5 with the victory, while WKU starter AmberGarlington dropped to 15-11.
All nine UK batters recorded a hit as the Cats tallied 14 hits as team.Jones, Kruse, and Howland recorded two hits apiece, while Fogle scored arun and Kwiatkowski drove in two runs.
“Offensively, we really hit the ball well tonight,” UK coach Beth Kirchnersaid. “It certainly helps us build some momentum going into our weekendseries with Florida.”
The second game of the doubleheader was cancelled due to inclement weather.
UK returns to action on Friday, April 21, when the Cats play host to theFlorida Gators in a pivotal four-game series at the UK Softball Complex.The doubleheader will begin at 5 p.m. UK head basketball coach Tubby Smithwill throw out the first pitch before the doubleheader.
R H EWKU0 0 0 0 33 9 4UK1 1 1 3 511 14 1
WP – Howland (7-5) and Angus, LP – Garlington (15-11) and Palmer. 2B -Richardson (WKU), Dunhour (WKU), Palmer (WKU), Smith (WKU), Angus (UK),Kruse (UK), Kwiatkowski (UK), HR – Angus (UK).Records – WKU (24-19-1), UK (27-22).
