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UAB Softball falls to WKU 9-3 in Series Finale
3/21/2021 3:37:00 PM | Softball
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The UAB softball team (13-13) fell to WKU (14-4) 9-3 in its series finale on Sunday afternoon, going 0-3 against the Hilltoppers on the weekend.
Faith Hegh and Sierra Frazier tied with a team-high three hits in the game, while Jolie Readeaux and Jenna Olszewski each had two hits apiece. KK Crocker and Hegh both had an RBI in the matchup.
UAB got on the board in the top of the first inning after Hegh delivered an RBI single to score Frazier, going up 1-0.
WKU responded with a three-run bottom of the first, overtaking the lead 3-1.
After a scoreless second inning, the Hilltoppers were able to capitalize in the bottom of the third, scoring four runs on six hits and knocking out two home runs.
UAB plated one run in the fourth, with Crocker batting in pinch hitter Lilly Crowe, cutting WKU's advantage to 7-2.
WKU added two insurance runs in the fifth, before the Green and Gold scored the final run of the game in the seventh, with Olszewski scoring.
UAB used five pitchers in the game.
Amy Woodham (2-7), who started the game in the circle, pitched .2 of an inning, allowing three runs off three hits with one strikeout.
Emily Kachel pitched 1.2 innings of relief, entering the game in the bottom of the first, allowing one run off one hit and striking a WKU batter. Jaycee Cook, who had a pitch count of nine in the game, allowed three runs.
Sarah Cespedes had four hits in 1.2 scoreless innings of work, while Sophie Golliver pitched the final two innings, with two WKU scoring two runs on two hits.
Faith Hegh and Sierra Frazier tied with a team-high three hits in the game, while Jolie Readeaux and Jenna Olszewski each had two hits apiece. KK Crocker and Hegh both had an RBI in the matchup.
UAB got on the board in the top of the first inning after Hegh delivered an RBI single to score Frazier, going up 1-0.
WKU responded with a three-run bottom of the first, overtaking the lead 3-1.
After a scoreless second inning, the Hilltoppers were able to capitalize in the bottom of the third, scoring four runs on six hits and knocking out two home runs.
UAB plated one run in the fourth, with Crocker batting in pinch hitter Lilly Crowe, cutting WKU's advantage to 7-2.
WKU added two insurance runs in the fifth, before the Green and Gold scored the final run of the game in the seventh, with Olszewski scoring.
UAB used five pitchers in the game.
Amy Woodham (2-7), who started the game in the circle, pitched .2 of an inning, allowing three runs off three hits with one strikeout.
Emily Kachel pitched 1.2 innings of relief, entering the game in the bottom of the first, allowing one run off one hit and striking a WKU batter. Jaycee Cook, who had a pitch count of nine in the game, allowed three runs.
Sarah Cespedes had four hits in 1.2 scoreless innings of work, while Sophie Golliver pitched the final two innings, with two WKU scoring two runs on two hits.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Shelby Nunn (5-0)
L: Woodham, Amy (2-7)

Batting:
2B: Olszewski, Jenna 1
RBI: Crocker, KK 1 ; Hegh, Faith 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Olszewski, Jenna 1 ; Frazier, Sierra 1 ; Crowe, Lilly 1
HBP: Readeaux, Jolie 1

Batting:
2B: Taylor Sanders 3 ; Maddie Bowlds 1
HR: Kennedy Sullivan 1 ; Jordan Ridge 1
RBI: Kennedy Sullivan 1 ; Jordan Ridge 2 ; Taylor Sanders 3 ; Maddie Bowlds 1 ; Brylee Hage 1
SF: Brylee Hage 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Paige Carter 1 ; Taylor Davis 1 ; Kennedy Sullivan 1 ; Kendall Smith 1 ; Jordan Ridge 2 ; Taylor Sanders 2 ; Maddie Bowlds 1
SB: Taylor Davis 2 ; Taylor Sanders 1 ; Maddie Bowlds 1
CS: Kennedy Sullivan 1
HBP: Jordan Ridge 1
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