Ward first pitch swinging. That slider against lefties is just nasty. Another swing at it. Ward isn't seeing it well, IMO. Yep... swings at another slider, this one way outside and Cole gets out of the mess. 6-4 going to the 8th.
Daniels back out again. Stand up double to left leads this off. It was lined over Collett into the corner. Lucky it didn't hurt more than that as Rhodes had some trouble with it.
UK going to the bullpen. Strickland coming in to pitch. Auburn also going to PH.
Auburn's Cam Hill coming to the plate. He's both a pitcher and a hitter. Just a freshman. He works a 3-0 count. Walked him. The low pitch at the knees just isn't a strike today.
Church grounds out to short. Nice play by Bliss. Estep got in a good battle but lined out right at center. Got a good stick on it. Ritter swinging early and he takes a 1-1 pitch and grounds to third, but Auburn can't make the play on such a slow grounder.
Cats probably got a bit of luck on the Anu hit. The pitch before Anu clearly offered at and no umpire saw it. So instead of 1-2 he had 2-1. Got a better pitch that he chopped past short to give UK the lead.
Runners on first and second. One out. Ohh my... Williams raked one but foul. He turned on that and it was moving. Good pitch by Strickland going inside, but then I think he got away with one that popped foul. 6 pitches so far in this battle. 7th evens it up. Good pitch. He has gone away with the changeup twice but it's just a touch outside. Fastball fouled off again. Strikeout. High fastball.
I like that kind of fight in Strickland. No deer in the headlights look, just fierce competitiveness. Now it has to be justified and it appears that it was.