Hammond’s Complete-Game Shutout Guides Kentucky Past Morehead
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Softball team guided by a complete-game shutout in the circle from Abby Hammond beat Morehead State 7-0 on Wednesday night at John Cropp Stadium to start the five-game homestand 2-0.
Hammond went the distance allowing no walks on the evening and struck out three batters while also going 1-for-2 at the plate with a hit, RBI and scoring a run on the night. Kentucky has now completed the midweek sweep for this week as it puts Wednesday night’s result on top of a 5-2 win vs. Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday night to run its record to 24-19 overall on the year. Morehead State is now 4-26.
Reaghan Oney hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the third inning for her second homer of the season as both Allie Blum and Hammond scored on the homer that was over 240 feet out to left center.
Kentucky will next play host to No. 9. Tennessee for a weekend series at John Cropp Stadium kicking off Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on SECN+ in All For Alex day across the Southeastern Conference.
Run Recap
After Emory Donaldson doubled to the gap in right center, Allie Blum hammered a single up the middle to open the scoring in the game. Abby Hammond then singled to score Blum and the Wildcats threw up a crooked number in the bottom of the first. UK 2, MORE 0
In the bottom of the third, Reaghan Oney hit her second home run of the season to left-center field as Blum and Hammond scored on the play to push across three for the Cats. UK 5, MORE 0
After a lead-off single by Blum in the fourth, she scored on a Morehead State throwing error with two outs that would have ended the inning. UK 6, MORE 0
Key Player
Abby Hammond was the key player in the game Wednesday night as she went 1-for-2 at the plate, scored a run, knocked in an RBI and also got the win in the circle with a complete-game shutout.
Key Moment
Reaghan Oney’s three-run home run in the bottom of the third inning was the key play in the game. The led for UK increased to
Key Stat
- Redshirt freshman Ava Emmert knocked her first hit of her career off the bucket list Wednesday night as she recorded a one-out single into center field in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Pitching Recap
Abby Hammond threw a complete-game shutout for Kentucky walking no batters and striking out three. Hammond threw 82 pitches in the game with 58 recorded as strikes and the defense behind her turned a pair of double plays.
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