Cards Split Doubleheader at No. 10/8 Arkansas

Monday, February 28

Fayetteville, AR

11:00 AM

University of Louisville

8-4

Arkansas

8-4

Louisville

Arkansas

Photo by: Chad Harmon

February 28, 2022 | Softball

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By: Lori Harmon

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Louisville softball team defeated No. 10/8 Arkansas 8-4 in the first game of a doubleheader, but the Razorbacks took game two 14-0 to clinch the three-game series Monday at Bogle Park

Louisville (8-5) will return to action on Wednesday when the Cardinals travel to Miami (Ohio) to wrap up a 14-game road stretch.

Louisville 8 – No. 10/8 Arkansas 4
Kendall Smith connected on a three-run home run and Hannah File added a two-run homer to help the Cardinals go up 7-0 through the first three innings. Chardonnay Harris (4-2) picked up the win in the circle after surrendering four earned runs on seven hits and striking out two in 6.1 innings.

The Cardinals took a 2-0 lead behind File's two-run home run in the top of the second. Taylor Roby reached on an error and was lifted for pinch runner Sydney Bickel to set the table for File's second home run of the season.

Louisville's offense continued with a five-spot in the third inning which was highlighted by Smith's three-run homer. Jenna Servi got the frame started with a single and Easton Lotus reached on an error to put two runners on for Carmyn Greenwood's RBI single. After a base hit by Korbe Otis, Smith smashed her fourth homer of the year over the wall in right centerfield to push the Cardinals' lead to 7-0.

The Razorbacks got on the scoreboard courtesy of Linnie Malkin's two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth.

The Cardinals got a run back in the sixth when Vanessa Miller singled and moved to second on an error. After Rebecca Chung's fly out to left field sent her to third, Miller crossed the plate on another Arkansas miscue to push Louisville's lead to 8-2.

Arkansas tacked on two more runs with back-to-back home runs by Kacie Hoffmann and Rylin Hedgcock to make the score 8-4. Taylor Roby entered the game and retired the last two batters to give Louisville the win.

No. 10/8 Arkansas 14 – Louisville 0
Hannah File and Ally Alexander registered hits for the Cardinals, but Louisville was unable to push a run across as the Cardinals were shut out for the first time this season.

In the second game of Monday's doubleheader, Arkansas (9-4) quickly got on the scoreboard with a pair of unearned runs in the first and added eight more in the second. A four-run fourth made the score 14-0.

Roby (2-2) took the loss, allowing four runs, two earned on four hits in 1.1 innings.

NOTES:

The last time Louisville defeated a ranked team was on April 23, 2021, when the Cardinals beat No. 7/7 Florida State 5-1 at Ulmer Stadium
The last time Louisville defeated a top-10 team on the road was May 7, 2016 with a 4-0 win at No. 5 Florida State.
Hannah File is currently on a five-game hitting streak and has reached safely via a hit or walk in the last seven games.

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Pitching:

W: Harris, Chardonnay (4-2)

L: Callie Turner (0-1)

Louisville

Batting:

HR: Smith, Kendall 1 ; File, Hannah 1

RBI: Greenwood, Carmyn 1 ; Otis, Korbe 1 ; Smith, Kendall 3 ; File, Hannah 2

Base Running:

RUNS: Lotus, Easton 1 ; Greenwood, Carmyn 1 ; Otis, Korbe 1 ; Bickel, Sydney 1 ; Smith, Kendall 1 ; File, Hannah 1 ; Miller, Vanessa 1 ; Servi, Jenna 1