LEXINGTON, Ky. – Taylor Ebbs hit a three-run home run as part of six-run second inning and sophomore pitcher Stephanie Schoonover earned her sixth win of the season in the circle as the No. 11 Kentucky Softball team powered its way to a 9-5 win over Mississippi State to claim the series over the Bulldogs.
Kentucky's offense exploded for six runs on six hits in the second inning, including a two-run bomb from Ebbs as she gave UK a 4-0 lead without UK recording an out in the frame. Meeko Harrison crushed her third home run of the season to right-center in the bottom of the fourth inning to give Kentucky the 9-1 lead.
Schoonover pitched great, allowing just three earned runs in four innings of work in the circle and striking out six Bulldog batters. Tatum Spangler pitched two innings in relief, only allowing one earned run and Alexia Lacatena pitched the final inning, allowing just one baserunner on a single into right.
Kayla Kowalik went 3-for-4 at the plate with three singles and a run scored, and Erin Coffel also had a multi-hit day for the Wildcats with two singles and an RBI on a sac fly in the Kentucky second.
UK is now 33-15 on the season and sits one game above .500 in the Southeastern Conference at 11-10. Mississippi State falls to 30-21 on the year and is now 8-12 in league action.
To close the 2022 regular season, Kentucky will travel to South Carolina for a three-game series with the Game****************s at the Carolina Softball Stadium beginning Friday night and running through Sunday afternoon in Columbia. Friday and Saturday's games will be on SEC Network+ with Sunday's series finale at Noon ET on the SEC Network.
Ebbs’ Homer Sparks 9-5 Series-Clinching Win over Miss. St. - University of Kentucky Athletics (ukathletics.com)
Kentucky's offense exploded for six runs on six hits in the second inning, including a two-run bomb from Ebbs as she gave UK a 4-0 lead without UK recording an out in the frame. Meeko Harrison crushed her third home run of the season to right-center in the bottom of the fourth inning to give Kentucky the 9-1 lead.
Schoonover pitched great, allowing just three earned runs in four innings of work in the circle and striking out six Bulldog batters. Tatum Spangler pitched two innings in relief, only allowing one earned run and Alexia Lacatena pitched the final inning, allowing just one baserunner on a single into right.
Kayla Kowalik went 3-for-4 at the plate with three singles and a run scored, and Erin Coffel also had a multi-hit day for the Wildcats with two singles and an RBI on a sac fly in the Kentucky second.
UK is now 33-15 on the season and sits one game above .500 in the Southeastern Conference at 11-10. Mississippi State falls to 30-21 on the year and is now 8-12 in league action.
To close the 2022 regular season, Kentucky will travel to South Carolina for a three-game series with the Game****************s at the Carolina Softball Stadium beginning Friday night and running through Sunday afternoon in Columbia. Friday and Saturday's games will be on SEC Network+ with Sunday's series finale at Noon ET on the SEC Network.
Ebbs’ Homer Sparks 9-5 Series-Clinching Win over Miss. St. - University of Kentucky Athletics (ukathletics.com)