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Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Alecia Lacatena (35) pitches the ball during the No. 16 Kentucky vs. Dayton softball home opener game on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky softball notches seventh straight victory in John Cropp Classic opener against DePaul

Parker Scott, Reporter March 21, 2023

No. 14 Kentucky softball (18-5-1) defeated DePaul 11-3 in five innings on Saturday at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington. The game, which was Kentucky’s first matchup in the 2023 John Cropp Classic,...

Kentucky Wildcat junior Kayla Kowalik (99) celebrates a base hit during the University of Kentucky vs. University of Georgia softball game on Monday, April 12, 2021, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. UK lost 5-2. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kayla Kowalik becomes Kentucky hit leader as Wildcats sweep doubleheader

Colton Johnson, Reporter February 24, 2023

No. 18 Kentucky (9-1-1) earned its seventh win in a row as it swept its first doubleheader of the 2023 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Thursday, defeating No. 10 Washington 11-3 and ending the day beating...

Kentucky junior Lauren Johnson runs to third base during the home opener against Texas A&M on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 11-9. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Kentucky routs Kent State 9-1 to close out John Cropp Classic

Cole Parke March 5, 2022

No. 12 Kentucky (16-2) defeated Kent State (6-7) 9-1 to close out the John Cropp Classic, Kentucky’s first home tournament of the season.The game was a close battle, until an electric fourth inning saw...

Kentucky Wildcat freshman Erin Coffel (21) prepares to bat during the UK vs. Morehead State game on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Cropp Softball Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 13-1. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

No. 16 Kentucky bests UCSB 11-1 for perfect weekend in Tucson

Ian Alvano February 20, 2022

No. 16 Kentucky went 5-0 at the 2022 Hillenbrand Invitational in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcats finished off the weekend in dominant fashion against University of California Santa Barbara, defeating the...

Kentucky junior Lauren Johnson chases down a ground ball during the game against Marshall on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 16-15. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Kentucky softball drops first game of season in 6-1 loss to No. 13 Virginia Tech

Cole Parke February 13, 2022

No. 19 Kentucky (4-1) closed out the Northern Lights Southern Nights Tournament with its first loss of the season on Sunday, coming up short 6-1 against No. 13 Virginia Tech (5-0).While the final score...

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