Kentucky’s softball team defeated Illinois 4-2 on Sunday in Lexington to advance to a fifth NCAA super regional in the last seven years.
UK (39-17), seeded 14th, will play at No. 3 Oregon in the super regionals if the Ducks win their regional later Sunday. If Oregon loses twice, UK would be in position to play host a super regional.
Kentucky jumped on Illinois All-Big Ten ace Breanna Wonderly with three first-inning runs.
The Cats took a 1-0 lead when center fielder Kiana Sherlund could not hold on Brooklin Hinz’s drive to the right-center fence.
It became the first triple of Hinz’s career.