MONDAY CARDINAL COUPLE
-Cards sweep Georgetown series with Sunday win to go 25-0 at home.
-Another McCoughtry
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| (Photo by Sandy Walker) UofL Softball team watches highlights video on scoreboard. |
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| Collins delivers a two hitter in five innings. |
A pitcher's duel through two and a half innings before Louisville broke the ice when Katie Keller singled with two outs in the bottom of the third and scored on Alicja Wolny's triple to give the Cards a 1-0 advantage.
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| Coach P 25-0 in Ulmer in the regular season. |
The Cards increased the lead to 3-0 in the sixth. Maggie Ruckenbrod singled and Kirsten Straley came in to pinch-run and advanced on a ground-out and steal... touching home when Taner Fowler singled.
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| Louisville turned three hits into three runs Sunday |
Collins had five strikeouts on the day and sophomore Chelsea Leonard picked up her ninth save of the season with two innings of one-hit relief.
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| Ruckenbrod's tag out at home kept the Collins shut-out intact. |
LINK:
UofL Softball seniors discuss their careers at UofL
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| Cardinal softball seniors Kristin Austin, Tori Collins and Tesha Paysen |
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| We wonder if Rick would let this McCoughtry ride his McCoughtry? |
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| We doubt the McCoughtry horse can do much at the charity stripe... even though the old Herb Crook tongue move is in place. |
A.McCoughtry has won $9500 in two races and won't be running in the Kentucky Oaks obviously this Friday at Churchill...but is being kept in maiden special weight company -- which means no one can claim her out of a race and purchase her. (You know John Calipari...he'd probably try to pull off the dastardly deed.)
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| Rick could start a stable of horses named after Cardinal basketball players. Would Kyle Kuric or Asia Taylor make the cut? |
Hey, maybe the Cardinal coach will make a habit of it. Anyone up to seeing future Pitino fillies named M.Reid, T.Gibbs or S.Schimmel take the oval at Churchill Downs down the road?
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25-0 at home and 47-2 overall. An amazing season for the softball team. They deserve to host the Regional again.
ReplyDeletePitino ever had a Derby runner?
ReplyDeleteYes, he has had two horses he has been owner of that have taken part in the Run for the Roses.
DeleteI vote for filly names such as :
ReplyDeleteNo Look Schimmel
Mo-Sho
Big Shot Becky
Shawnta Away
Ms. Dirty Bird
Queen of Rockcastle
Spark plug Shelby
Appleofmyeye Bria
Just to name a few...
Are you listening Coach P?
Jenny
And....they've reached the starting gate at Cardinal Downs for the first running of the Walz Invitational Handicap. Ten runners go into the gate. Post time favorite is No Look Schimmel at 2-1 odds. She's part of the entry with Jude Isn't Rude. Mo-Sho is currently 5-2. Big Shot Becky is 3-1. They're all in...it's post time. AND THEY'RE OFF! Spark Plug Shelby shoots to the lead, followed by No Look Schimmel and Jude Isn't Rude...these three lead the break. Mo-Sho battles for position with Queen of Rockcastle, Ms. Derty Bird and Shawnta Away. Big Shot Becky is on the outside and Appleofmyeye Bria is looking to go inside. Asia Amaze Ya gets off to a slow start.
DeleteAs they reach the first turn, Mo-Sho slips past Ms. Derty Bird inside. Queen of Rockcastle battles to get position. No Look Schimmel cuts to the rail without a glance. Shawnta Away makes a strong move in traffic. Spark Plug Shelby keeps close pressure on the leaders and and Jude Isn't Rude keep close pressure on the field. Appleofmyeye Bria gets inside and is driving! Big Shot Becky waits on the outside for her one big move
Asia Amaze Ya is content to watch the field in front of her.
They hit the stretch! No Look Schimmel steals the lead from Mo-Sho. Shawnta Away gains control from the inside. Ms. Derty Bird drops back to challenge Queen of Rockcastle in the pack. Spark Plug Shelby starts to run out of gas. Appleofmyeye Bria is still moving underneath the field. Jude Isn't Rude looks for help and Big Shot Becky starts to square up and get into position. Asia Amaze Ya needs better her position.
With a furlong to go...No Look Schimmel and Mo-Sho are eye-to-eye! Queen of Rockcastle is finishing strong. Ms. Dirty Bird and Shawnta Away battle on the inside.Appleofmyeye Bria looks for room in close. Jude Isn't Rude isn't going to contest this one and Spark Plug Shelby is sputtering. Asia Amaze Ya starts to take control in the middle of the action ....AND HERE COMES Big Shot Becky bombs away on the outside!
As they cross the finish line, Big Shot Becky wins by "three". Asia Amaze Ya finishes strong for second. Mo-Sho edges out Shawnta Away for third. No Look Schimmel in a photo with Queen of Rockcastle County and Appleofmyeye Bria might lodge an objection for interference on the line...getting blocked by Ms. Derty Bird. Spark Plug Shelby watched them all finish. Jude Isn't Rude finished nicely.
(Apologies to all race-callers everywhere)
-Paulie
Tenacious Tia was a late scratch , after attempts to re-shoe her failed in the paddock.
ReplyDelete'Nuff Said Nita was also a scratch, when her silks were no where to be found in the paddock.
Jenny
Trainer Teena Murray decided to run those two veteran gamers in the marathon event from Butler to Christian Academy. They'll break from Dixie Hwy, make a quick sprint to the Watterson Expressway, turn right at Shelbyville Rd and dash to Middletown.
ReplyDeleteI am sure Calipari has his own horses too...
ReplyDeleteOneanddone
Pitinowho
Byebye Memphis
Cantwaittovacate
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