Coffel and Spangler Propel No. 8 Kentucky to 10-7 Comeback Win – University of Kentucky Athletics

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 8 Kentucky Softball workforce scored 9 unanswered runs to come back from a six-run deficit as Erin Coffel hit two residence runs and went 4-for-4 and senior pitcher Tatum Spangler pitched 4 shutout innings because it evened the collection with No. 6 Arkansas because of a 10-7 win at Bogle Park.
 
Kentucky discovered itself down 7-1 on the finish of the fourth inning and promptly scored six runs to tie the sport within the high of the fourth inning to make it 7-7 and scored three runs because of residence runs from Erin Coffel and Miranda Stoddard within the seventh to win the sport, 10-7.
 
The rubber match of the collection is Sunday morning at Midday ET/11 a.m. CT and will likely be broadcasted stay on SEC Community+, ESPN+ and the ESPN app. The winner of Sunday’s recreation will likely be assured to be tied atop the highest of the Southeastern Convention standings.
 
Coffel went 4-for-4 within the recreation, with RBI’s in three of her 4 at-bats. The sophomore from Bremen, Indiana had an RBI single within the first to offer Kentucky a 1-0 lead within the high of the primary, a single within the third, a three-run, game-tying residence run within the fourth and the go-ahead lengthy ball within the seventh to offer Kentucky the 8-7 lead.
 
Spangler entered the sport within the fourth inning and threw 4 scoreless innings to select up her fourth SEC win of the season. The senior from Henderson, Nevada struck out 4 batters and solely allowed two hits to probably the greatest offenses within the SEC.
 
Saturday night time’s win was the biggest comeback win for Kentucky since a 16-15 comeback win from down 15-5 in 2020.
 
Key Play
With runners on the corners and no outs, Tatum Spangler turned a 1-3 double play and struck out Danielle Gibson on a changeup to finish the inning.
 
Key Participant
Erin Coffel was the important thing participant within the recreation, going 4-for-4 on the plate with 5 RBI.
 
Key Stat
9. Kentucky acquired 9 unanswered runs to shut the night time.
 
Run Recap
Kayla Kowalik led off the sport and scored on an Erin Coffel RBI single up the center to attain the sport’s opening run within the high of the primary. UK 1, ARK 0
 
Arkansas scored three runs within the backside of the primary on two RBI hits. ARK 3, UK 1
 
Within the backside of the second, Spencer Prigge hit her first-career residence run. ARK 5, UK 1
 
Arkansas’ lead ballooned to 7-1 because of back-to-back homers within the backside of the third. ARK 7, UK 1
 
Kentucky scored six runs within the high of the fourth to reply and tie the sport, batting round within the inning. Taylor Ebbs and Tatum Spangler had back-to-back RBI doubles and Kayla Kowalik drove in a run on a bloop shot into heart. After Rylea Smith singled, Erin Coffel stepped up and launched a pitch to the berm in left area to tie the sport improbably. UK 7, ARK 7
 
Within the high of the seventh, Erin Coffel hit the go-ahead residence run to offer UK the lead again at 8-7 and following a single by Lauren Johnson, Miranda Stoddard hit her seventh HR of the season to CF to attain a pair. FINAL – Kentucky 10, Arkansas 7
 
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