Photo - Vicky Graff
The No. 12 Kentucky Softball team picked up an 8-0 win over Columbia in five innings Friday afternoon behind a complete-game shutout from freshman pitcher, Alexia Lacatena. Lacatena went the distance, allowing no runs on four hits and struck out six batters without allowing a walk.
Kayla Kowalik tied the school record for career runs scored Friday with her 173rd. She ties Abbey Cheek (2016-19) with that number and will break the record with her next run scored.
UK improves to 12-1 on the season and the Wildcats have now won eight games in a row. Columbia falls to 0-1, as this was its opening game of the season.
Kentucky closes out the 2022 Strikeout Cancer Classic on Saturday morning with a 9 a.m. ET game against Long Island University.
Photos – Vicky Graff
