LEXINGTON, Ky. – Both Abbey Cheek and Katie Reed of the Kentucky Softball team saw their dreams come to fruition on Monday night, as they were drafted to play professional softball. In Monday’s National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Draft, Cheek was selected No. 14 overall and Reed was selected No. 19 with both players selected by the Chicago Bandits.
“I want to thank the Chicago Bandits for offering Katie and Abbey both chances to continue their careers at the highest level.” head coach Rachel Lawson said. “Both Katie and Abbey are two of our very best players and people – and it’s great to see that all of their hard work at Kentucky has paid off.