WKU Shuts Out Cards Softball at Ulmer 2-0 -- WEDNESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

 TOPS DOWN CARDS 2-0

Sometimes, when the Louisville Softball teams bats are in hibernation, even the mid-majors can come in to Ulmer and beat the home squad with a minimal effort. And, that's what happened Tuesday afternoon at the corner of Floyd and Lee on the south side of the UofL campus. The Cards could only muster singles from Easton Lotus and Ally Alexander against the Hilltoppers Erika Hogue (8-9) in the 2-0 Louisville loss.. 

Cards starter Alyssa Zabala faced only four batters and 2/3rd of an inning before leaving the contest limping noticeably. No disclosure on what happened to Zabala at the time of this writing. Brooke Gray followed in the circle and took the Cards loss, going 4.1 innings and allowing both runs. Gray is now 8-8 on the season. Sam Booe finished the circle duties for the Cards...turning in 2 innings of shutout pitching. 

WKU scored their first run in the top of the third. With the bases ;loaded, Macie Gregor drove in Macy Master, Gay was able to prevent any further damage, but the Tops added a run in the top of the fourth when Annie White hit a sacrifice fly to center that scored Kendle White. 

The WKU win evened the 2025 series at 1-1, the Cards won in Bowling Green a month ago 3-2. 

With the loss, the Cards go to 23-21 on the season. 

The Cards welcome in FSU next to Ulmer for a three game series that starts Friday. The Noles are coming in to Louisville after a weekend series against Ga. Tech was cancelled because of the active shooter situation on the Noles campus several days ago. FSU comes in #3 in DI and sits at 40-6, on a six game win streak. 

(Jared Anderson photos)

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