Rebels Drop Series Finale To Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. Despite out hitting Kentucky 8-4, the Ole Miss Rebels dropped the series finale 7-5 to the Wildcats on Sunday at the Kentucky Softball Complex. The Rebels committed four errors in the game, which led to four unearned runs, and stranded eight runners.

Kentucky (24-13, 7-8 SEC) jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the fourth, highlighted by shortstop Molly Johnson's grand slam to left center and an RBI single from first baseman Sam Demartine. Ole Miss (17-20, 5-14 SEC) didn't help itself in the frame, as the Rebels committed two throwing errors and starting pitcher Becky hit three Wildcats and walked one batter.

Junior All-American Lauren Grill answered back for the Rebels in the fifth with a solo home run to left center that brought Ole Miss to within 7-1. It was her 10th Grill struck again for the Rebels in the top of the seventh with a bases loaded two-run double to left center that pulled Ole Miss to within four and catcher Amber Tramp knocked a two-run double of her own in the seventh that made the score 7-5. homer of the season and fourth in as many games.

Grill finished the two-for-three at the plate with three RBI and two runs scored. Tramp added two RBI on a hit and Lisa Conchos collected two hits in four at-bats and scored once.

Ole Miss threatened in the third, but failed to score, leaving the bases loaded. First baseman Aly Presswood and freshman Corrine Doornberg both singled to start the frame and gave Ole Miss runners on first and second. After a Courtnie Ghinaudo pop up, second baseman Lisa Conchos moved both runners up on a ground out. Grill was then walked on four pitches to load the bases, but designated player Michelle May hit a soft line drive to short to end the inning.

Not to be outdone, the Wildcats left the bases loaded themselves in the bottom of the third. Johnson reached on a throwing error to lead off the frame and moved to second on catcher Meagan Yocke's bloop single into right with one down. Third baseman Brittney Carvantes walked to load the bases before Natalie Smith hit into a fielder's choice and Nye struck out designated player Rachel Riley to leave the bases loaded.

Nye suffered the loss in a complete-game effort after giving up only four hits and three earned runs. She also struck out five batters.

Ole Miss will continue its eight-game road swing with a trip to Athens, Ga. to face the Georgia Bulldogs in a three-game series beginning on Friday. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Friday at 4 p.m., while Saturday's series finale will be televised by Fox Sports Net at noon.

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