Four-Run Fifth Dooms No. 17 Kentucky on Tuesday Night

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats surrendered four runs in the top of the fifth inning, and lost to Western Kentucky, 4-1 on Tuesday night at John Cropp Stadium.
 
UK will return to Southeastern Conference play this weekend, as they travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas for a three-game series at Bogle Park. Game one is Friday night at 7 p.m. ET.
 
Key Stat
4. The Wildcats current four-game losing streak is the first since March of 2018.
 
Key Play
The key play in the game for Kentucky was Mallory Peyton’s home run in the bottom of the fourth to put Kentucky up 1-0.
 
Key Player
Mallory Peyton was the key player of the game for the Wildcats scoring the team’s only run on the day.  
 
Run Recap
Peyton’s home run in the bottom of the fourth was the first run scored. UK 1, WKU 0
 
Western Kentucky scored two runs on back-to-back home runs with two outs by Paige Carter and Jordan Thomas. That was followed by a two-run shot from Shannon Plese. WKU 4, UK 1
 
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