The Parthenon · Mar 17, 2016
Marshall softball edged by nationally-ranked Kentucky in defensive showdown
Marshall softball players give out high-fives after a run scores in a game against UTEP last weekend.(Shannon Stowers | The Parthenon)
The Marshall University softball team lost to the University of Kentucky Wildcats 1-0 Thursday in the final inning of action.
With two outs and two strikes in the top of the seventh inning, Kentucky shortstop Christian Jones lined a home run off Marshall pitcher Jordan Dixon for the lone run of the game to move the No. 15-ranked Wildcats to a 23-3 overall record for the season.
The Herd went three up, three down in the bottom half of the inning as it grounded out twice and struck out looking for the game’s final out.