Lexington, Ky. - The Toledo softball team opened the NCAA Lexington Regional today with a 7-2 loss to Kentucky.
Toledo took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on five consecutive singles but the Wildcats countered with four runs in the bottom of the first and added three more in the fifth to clinch the victory.
Toledo's eight hits in the contest matched Kentucky's, but the Rockets were not able to get any timely hits after the first inning. Sophomore Erin Hunt took the loss, pitching well for much of the game despite the final score as she struck out four batters on the day.