Softball Game Preview: University Heights Blazers vs. Kenwood Knights

The University Heights Blazers will face off against the Kenwood Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. University Heights will be strutting in after a victory while Kenwood will be coming in after a loss.

University Heights is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. They blew past Dawson Springs 21-6. The win continues a trend for the Blazers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.

Katherine Wood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wood was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.

In other batting news, University Heights let Emily Dilday and Madison Williams run wild. Dilday went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Williams scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Olivia Oakley, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

University Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dawson Springs only posted an OBP of .429.

Meanwhile, Kenwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 18-0 to Houston County.