Baseball Wildcats run win streak to 17 games

Cats take series from Alabama with 9-5 win
UK took the series against Alabama on Saturday by winning its 17th-consecutive game.
UK took the series against Alabama on Saturday by winning its 17th-consecutive game.(UK Athletics)
Published: Mar. 25, 2023 at 9:56 PM EDT
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WKYT) - Kentucky’s baseball Wildcats have now won 17 straight games following their 9-5 win Saturday at Alabama.

With the win, the Cats won their fourth straight series of the season.

At 5-0 in league play, UK is off to its best start in SEC play in 31 years.

The Wildcats (21-2, 5-0) jumped out to a 4-0 lead, saw it slashed to 4-3 in the fourth and responded by getting each of those three runs back in the next half-inning. The Cats are now 7-1 in true road contests and 21-1 since an opening day defeat.

The Cats go for their second straight series sweep on Sunday. First pitch for UK-Alabama is scheduled for noon.