Meagan Prince out-performed her counterpart in a pitching duel that sent Kentucky to Sunday’s finals of the NCAA Softball Tournament Lexington Regional.
UK won 1-0 Saturday as Prince limited Illinois to three singles.
Prince (21-7) extended her streak of scoreless innings in the regional to 13.
Either Marshall or DePaul will have to beat UK twice Sunday to deny the Cats advancement to a super regional.
Illinois pitcher Brenna Wonderly also gave up only three singles.
A fit of wildness cost her and Illinois. UK loaded the bases on a walk and two hit batters in the fourth inning.