It’s been a while since we’ve seen Kentucky softball score a run — and because of that, the Wildcats’ season is officially on the line.
During the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament’s Clemson Regional on Friday, (2) Kentucky failed to put up a single run on the scoreboard, falling to (3) Northwestern 4-0. The loss puts the Wildcats into an elimination matchup on Saturday against the loser of (1) Clemson vs. (4) USC Upstate. First pitch is set for 4:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Kentucky has now gone two straight postseason games without a run. The ‘Cats were shut out 8-0 (in five innings) by Georgia in the first round of the SEC Tournament last week on May 6. UK has not won a game since beating Mississippi State all the way back on April 26, losing its last six contests.
Kentucky softball drops NCAA Tournament opener, faces elimination on Saturday​
During the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament’s Clemson Regional on Friday, (2) Kentucky failed to put up a single run on the scoreboard, falling to (3) Northwestern 4-0. The loss puts the Wildcats into an elimination matchup on Saturday against the loser of (1) Clemson vs. (4) USC Upstate. First pitch is set for 4:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Kentucky has now gone two straight postseason games without a run. The ‘Cats were shut out 8-0 (in five innings) by Georgia in the first round of the SEC Tournament last week on May 6. UK has not won a game since beating Mississippi State all the way back on April 26, losing its last six contests.
Kentucky softball drops NCAA Tournament opener, faces elimination on Saturday​
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