Same formula, same result.
Senior pitcher Taran Alvelo got the second-ranked Huskies started against Kentucky and sophomore Gabbie Plain finished them off.
With the stakes much higher this time, the two combined on a five-hitter, and Morganne Flores hit her fourth homer in three games, leading UW to a 3-0 win over Kentucky on Friday night at Husky Softball Stadium in the opener of the best-of-three super regional.
Washington (49-7) can earn a trip to the College Softball World Series with a win in Saturday night’s game that begins at 7. If Kentucky wins, the teams will play again Sunday.