Early Runs Push No. 13 Stanford Past Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 13 Stanford Cardinal defeated Kentucky 9-1 at John Cropp Stadium on Tuesday night. Stanford struck for four runs on five hits in the top of the first and didn’t look back, as they tacked on runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to take the midweek win.
Kentucky’s run came in the bottom of the fourth inning as Cassie Reasner logged Kentucky’s only hit of the night on a barreled ball up the middle to score Anna Mauck from second for an RBI single as UK put together its best scoring threat of the game to cut the SU lead to one.
Sarah Haendiges pitched admirably in the game for UK, as she logged 4.0 innings in relief Tuesday night with only two earned runs tagged to her, three walks and five strikeouts. Carson Fall was UK’s third pitcher of the game and used her offspeed pitches well to throw off the rhythm of the Stanford offense to get two strikeouts in 2.2 innings pitched.
Kentucky will next play at No. 14 Arkansas for a three-game series at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The series kicks off Friday night at 7 p.m. ET with a game broadcasted on SEC Network+. The series continues with a 5 p.m. ET game Saturday afternoon and a game three finale Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.Stanford improves to 24-3 on the season with Tuesday night’s win. Kentucky falls to 21-12.
Key Play
The key play for Kentucky was by Cassie Reasner, who hammered a ball into CF to score Anna Mauck as the Wildcats got on the scoreboard.
Key Player
The key player was Carson Fall, who pitched the final 2.2 innings for UK and got a pair of strikeouts.
Super Stat
- The nine runs allowed was the most all season in a game for Kentucky.
Run Recap
Stanford scored five runs on four hits in the top of the first. SU 4, UK 0
Cassie Reasner hit an RBI single up the middle to score Mauck in the bottom of the fourth to pull the Wildcats to within three runs. SU 4, UK 1
In the top of the fifth, Stanford scored three times on two RBI at bats and the first of two UK errors in the game. SU 7, UK 1
In the top of the sixth, a sac fly by Caelan Koch made it a seven-run lead for the Cardinal. SU 8, UK 1
Taryn Kern hit a solo homer in the seventh. FINAL – Stanford 9, Kentucky 1
The Kentucky Softball Designated Players Club
The Designated Players is the Official Booster Program of Kentucky Softball. Financial contributions and community support through The Designated Players program, Kentucky Softball will be able to continue to develop our student-athletes on and off the field. To join The Designated Players, you can join online or click here to download the membership form and mail to the address listed. For more information, email Kristine Himes at kentuckysoftball@uky.edu or Larry Cash at Larry.Cash@uky.edu.
For the latest on UK Softball, follow the Wildcats on Twitter and Instagram at @UKSoftball.
