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Ole Miss Softball: No.17 Rebels Open Road Series With Loss

ByDaniel Skipper|
BEIJING - AUGUST 21: The shoes worn by players from the United States remain at home plate after the five players left them there following USA's 3-1 loss to Japan during the women's grand final gold medal softball game at the Fengtai Softball Field during Day 13 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
BEIJING - AUGUST 21: The shoes worn by players from the United States remain at home plate after the five players left them there following USA's 3-1 loss to Japan during the women's grand final gold medal softball game at the Fengtai Softball Field during Day 13 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 21, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

Coach Mike Smith and No.17 Ole Miss softball were back in action Friday as they travelled to Lexington to face off against No.22 Kentucky.

After a big 11-1 midweek win over Belmont on Tuesday night coach Mike Smith and No.17 Ole Miss softball (25-10, 5-4) were back in SEC action Friday night. The Rebels travelled to face No.22 Kentucky (24-13, 8-5) in Lexington and were hoping to continue the roll they were on last weekend against the No.6 Florida Gators. The Wildcats would have something to say about it in game-one.

Kentucky got on the board first with 2 runs in the bottom of the first to take the 2-0 lead. The Wildcats then added 4 runs in the bottom of the second to extend their lead to 6-0. Kentucky wasn’t done and added 4 more runs in the bottom of the third to push their lead to 10-0. The Rebels got on the board with 1 run in the top of the fourth to cut the lead to 10-1.

The Rebels then added 2 runs in the top of the fifth to again cut into the lead at 10-3. Ole Miss added 1 run in the top of the sixth to again cut the UK lead to 10-4 but the Wildcats added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth to extend their lead to 11-4 which was then the final in game-one. OHT looks at the Rebels loss by the numbers.

By The Numbers

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In the game-one loss there were 7 Rebels who combined for 8 hits with 1 Rebel recording a multiple hit game. Leading all Rebels at the plate was sophomore Amanda Roth who went 2 for 3. Sophomore PH Gabby Alvarez (1HR) went 1 for 1 with 2 RBI.

Freshman Tate Whitley and junior Kaylee Horton each went 1 for 3 in the game. Sophomores Abbey Latham (1HR) and Jessica Puk (1HR) both went 1 for 4 with 1 RBI each. Senior Kylan Becker also went 1 for 4 at the plate.

In The Circle

Junior left-hander Molly Jacobsen drew the start in the circle. Jacobsen went for 2.0 innings allowing 6 earned runs on 7 hits with 1 BB. Sophomore right-hander Ava Tillmann entered in the 3rd and finished out the circle in game-one. Tillmann went for 4.0 innings allowing 5 earned runs on 10 hits with 2 Ks.

Coach Mike Smith and No.17 Ole Miss softball were back in action Saturday afternoon in game-two and picked up the 8-4 win over No.22 Kentucky. Please be sure to check back here for the numbers for the game-two win. The Rebels will be back in action in the double-header Saturday for game-three and will be hunting the series win. First pitch from Lexington is set for 3pm CT and the game can be seen via SECN+. Good luck to the Rebels. Hotty Toddy!

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