Cards Hit the Road for Western Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville will hit the road for its fifth straight non-conference game on Wednesday when the Cards travel to Bowling Green, Ky. to face in-state rival Western Kentucky.

GAME DAY INFORMATION
Louisville at Western Kentucky
Date: April 19, 2023
Location: Louisville, Ky.
Venue: WKU Softball Complex
Coverage: Live Scoring | HSSN on Facebook | Game Notes
Social Media: Fans can follow Louisville Softball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at Louisville SB

NOTES:
• UofL brings a 28-14 overall record into the week after sweeping Oakland State in a doubleheader Sunday.
• In 42 games, the Cardinals have produced 10 shutouts and 10 wins via the eight-run rule.
• Louisville is batting .323 as a team with five players hitting above .300.
• Entering the week, Otis leads the ACC and is tied for third in the nation with seven triples. She also paces the team with a .427 batting average, 56 hits, 25 walks and 51 runs.
• Otis has reached base safely via a hit or walk in the last 35 games - setting a new school record with a walk in the game against top-ranked Oklahoma. She broke the previous record of 32 set by Maryssa Becker in the 2015 season. Overall, Otis has reached base via a hit or walk in all but two of Louisville's 42 games.
• Otis the ACC in runs scored – stands tied for fifth on Louisville's single season list with 51.
• Taylor Roby is second in the ACC and stands tied for fourth in the NCAA with 17 home runs and owns the school's career mark with 57.
• With 17 home runs on the season, Roby currently stands tied for first Louisville's single season list with Courtney Moore (2005).
• Alyssa Zabala leads the team with 12 wins and 72 strikeouts in 86.2 innings while Roby carries a team-best 2.25 ERA with 52 Ks in 87.0 innings of work.

THE HOLLY APRILE ERA
Head coach Holly Aprile is in her fifth season as UofL's head coach. During her time at the helm – which includes the COVID-19 impacted 2020 season, Aprile guided the Cardinals to 122 wins and an NCAA regional final appearance in 2019.
• Prior to her arrival at Louisville, Aprile, the 2018 ACC Coach of the Year spent 10 seasons (2009-18) as Pittsburgh's head coach and five years (2004-08) as an assistant. In 2018, she earned ACC Coach of the Year honors after leading the Panthers to the 2018 ACC Coastal Division title and a runner-up finish in the ACC tournament.

CARDS AGAINST THE OPPONENTS
WESTERN KENTUCKY
Series Record: Louisville leads 19-3
Last Meeting: March 13, 2021 -Louisville won 3-0 at Ulmer Stadium.
Scouting the Hilltoppers: Western Kentucky enters Wednesday's game with a 23-17 overall record. Last weekend, the Hilltoppers went 1-2 in a Conference USA series with MTSU.
• Faith Hegh leads the team with a .397 batting average. Taylor Sanders has belted out a team-high nine home runs with 39 RBIs.
• Katie Gardner (11-11) has shouldered most of the pitching duties, carrying a 3.66 ERA with 146 strikeouts in 155.0 innings.

UP NEXT
Following Wednesday's game, the Cardinals will head to Charlottesville, Va., for a three-game Atlantic Coast Conference series at the University of Virginia.

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Roby

Alyssa Zabala

University of Louisville Athletics