Slightly more than halfway through the regular season, No. 16 Kentucky softball (22-9-1) stands at fifth place in the SEC.
Although the Wildcats lost their last two conference series, they remain in the top half of the conference standings and are in a good position to make a potentially memorable postseason run.
The power trio of graduate student catcher Kayla Kowalik, junior infielder Erin Coffel and junior outfielder Vanessa Nesby has helped carry Kentucky offensively, with all three having batting averages over .400, which is noteworthy considering the number of games played.