LEXINGTON, Ky. – The UIC softball team (33-20) fell 10-1 (5) against Kentucky (32-19) on Saturday morning in round one of NCAA Regionals. The Flames will face Michigan in an elimination contest on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT.

Game Highlights vs. Kentucky

• The Wildcats put runners on first and second with two outs in the first inning after a fielder's choice and a single, and another single to right field gave Kentucky the game's first run. A double followed by an infield single scored two more, allowing the Wildcats to take a 3-0 lead after one.
• An error and a walk put two on for Kentucky in the second, and a sacrifice bunt moved them both into scoring position. A ground out to second allowed the runner on third to score, growing the Wildcats' lead to four.
• Two Wildcat errors put Cassie Kaelber and Skylee James on base to start the fourth, but a ground out and a fly out quickly put two outs on the board. A wild pitch allowed Kaelber to finally cross the plate from third and get the Flames their first run, 4-1.
• Kentucky led off with a walk and a fielder's choice in the fifth, and then followed it with back-to-back singles to tack on another pair of runs. The wildcats would go on to load the bases and clear them with a grand slam to end the game by run rule, 10-1.  

Facts & Figures vs. Kentucky

• The Flames tallied two runs against the Wildcats, a single from Maddie Spinks and a double from Claire Crane.
• Allie Trudeau got the start and pitched 4.1 innings, giving up nine runs on six hits. Karissa Frazier entered in the bottom of the fifth and was credited with one run off one hit. 

Up Next

• The Flames will face Michigan in an elimination game tonight at 6 p.m. CT.