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ANALYSIS: Three takeaways from Kentucky’s sweeping weekend

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No. 17 Kentucky baseball swept No. 13 Alabama this past weekend, extending its record to 27-4 and its conference record to 11-1.

With a lot working for the Cats, three major things stuck out from the series:

Hot starts

Kentucky Wildcats second baseman Emilien Pitre throws to first base during the Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-0. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff (Isaiah Pinto )

The Cats started each of their three games this weekend with a lead and started each game with at least one run in the first two innings.