Kentucky softball (3-1-1) suffered a 4-2 loss to UT Arlington to start the 2023 Tracey Beard Softball Classic in Celina, Texas on Friday afternoon, but the ‘Cats won its second game 4-0 against McNeese shortly after.
Senior pitcher Sloan Gayan started on the mound for UK in the day’s opener against UT Arlington, but after giving up a two-run homer at the top of the first, Kentucky went down 2-0.
At the end of the first inning, the ‘Cats had no luck with the bat and remained down. Gayan gave up another run at the top of the second, putting UT Arlington in front 3-0.