Softball beats TarHeels 5-2 -- More on Williams -- MONDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

 

ROBY TOSSES FIVE-HITTER IN LOUISVILLE WIN

Louisville Softball improved to 21-16 on the season and Taylor Roby pitched a complete game, five hit effort as the Cards downed North Carolina 5-2 at Ulmer Stadium Sunday afternoon. 

This one started out as a scoreless affair until the Cards came to bat in the bottom of the third inning. And, it was "small ball" that got the Cards on the scoreboard. Jenna Servi opened the inning with a single and Carmyn Greenwood moved her to second and reached safely with a bunt. Kendall Smith sent Servi to home plate and another bunt single by Korbe Otis got Greenwood to the plate to give the Cards a 2-0 lead. 

Roby was continuing to cruise along in the circle and the Cards added a third run when Dylann Cravens reached on a single and came home on a Greenwood triple (her sixth of the season) to make it 3-0 Cards.

Roby went through the fifth inning keeping the Tar Heels scoreless and hitless and her teammates boosted the lead to 5-0 in the home half of the fifth. Smith and Otis produced back-to-back doubles and Smith scored on Otis's blast. Cravens got Otis to the plate with two outs with a single to make it 5-0 UofL. 

The Tar Heels finally got a couple of hits and runs in the top of the sixth but Roby allowed no more and improved her record to 11-5. 

The Cards are currently eighth in the ACC standings and return to action Tuesday when UK comes in for the rescheduled game after the rainout last week. A 6 p.m. start for Cats and Cards. 

(Photos by Jared Anderson) 

MORE ON SOLE'

She is the first commit of the Class of 2023 for Louisville women's basketball was, at last check, was ranked 51st. in ESPN's 2023 Super Sixty list/ 

Some who know her would say that's a bit low, in relationship to her skills. 

"She's always in the gym and wants to get better,  says her Princeton H.S. coach Jill Philips.  She's a great kid and takes everything in stride. She just wants to keep working and be the best she can be." 

Over 40 schools were on the hunt for Williams, including Louisville, Ohio State, Kentucky, Xavier, Cincinnati, Eastern KY in Dayton in our area. Seveal ACC and SEC schools also were interested

 

Defensively, she takes pride in hutting down the opponent's top offensive threat and she goes to the boards with authority and success. She can play either guard position and she is a legitimate three-point threat. She passes quite well and can take just about anyone on the high school level to the hoop and score with ease. -- OhioBasketballLive

Her work ethic mirrors that of some some other Cardinals great guards, The names Hailey Van Lith, Dana Evans and Asia Durr come to mind. 

We'll follow her senior season closely here at Cardinal Couple and hope the best for her. 

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