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A&M Takes Down Kentucky in a Clash of Top 25 Teams

The No. 9 Texas A&M softball team defeated the No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats, 9-2, in the series opener Friday evening at the Aggie Softball complex.

COLLEGE STATION – The No. 9 Texas A&M softball team defeated the No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats, 9-2, in the series opener Friday evening at the Aggie Softball complex.

Aggie starter Trinity Harrington earned her 11th win of the season, throwing six innings and allowing two runs and six hits while fanning two. Payton McBride came in relief, throwing a scoreless seventh frame, allowing two hits and a walk while fanning one.

Offensively, the Aggies (35-9, 8-5 SEC) out hit the Wildcats, 11-8, and were led by Ashley Walters and Tori Vidales, who each had three hits apiece. The top four hitters of the Aggies lineup accounted for seven of the nine RBI and nine of the 11 hits in the game.

Autumn Humes suffered the loss for the Wildcats (25-12, 3-9 SEC) to move to 7-5 on the year. The sophomore gave up eight hits, five earned runs and walked four while fanning three in her four innings of work.

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