LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For right or wrong, the word “heartbreaking” is often used to describe defeats. There’s no question whether the term was appropriate after Kentucky’s 3-2 loss to Michigan on Friday.In the Wildcats’ first game of the NCAA Tournament, they scored two runs in the top of the seventh to take a 2-1 lead over the Wolverines. With senior ace Chanda Bell in the circle, Michigan got a two-out, two-run double from freshman Sara Driesenga on a two-strike count to walk off with the win.”I think we gave ESPN what they wanted,” UK head coach Rachel Lawson said of the late-inning drama.Ginny Carroll had three hits, including one in the seventh-inning rally, while Bell tossed six innings of one-run ball before allowing two runs in the final frame. In the video below, Carroll, Bell and Lawson talked about the defeat and previewed what’s next.What’s next is a matchup at 5 p.m. on Saturday against the loser of Louisville and Valparaiso. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN3. Now playing in the losers’ bracket, the Cats will have to win four in a row to make their second appearance in a row in the Super Regionals. Fortunately, rebounding from adversity is something UK is used to doing.”That’s who we are, so I’m not really worried about that,” Lawson said. “I think the cool thing about team is we’re very analytical about what happens and so I think we’ll go back, we’ll process what happened and make some adjustments and hopefully we’ll come back better (Saturday). This team has got a lot of character. They know how to bounce back.”Lawson has not yet announced who will pitch for UK. Regardless, we will have complete coverage here on Cat Scratches and UKathletics.com, with another live blog beginning a few minutes before first pitch.

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