Lions Slip Past Illinois, 4-3
The Lions grabbed a win, 4-3, at Lions Stadium, overcoming a fine effort from <Illinois:team#74> pitcher <Jesús Ortega:player#6583>. Ortega went 6 innings and allowed no earned runs. Kentucky is now 60-73. Illinois is 57-76.

With runs few and far between, the Lions had to seize their opportunities when they came. One of the most important chances for Kentucky came in the bottom of the ninth inning, when first baseman <Joe Eberle:player#4182> delivered a run-scoring  single. The single was hit off <Norogumi Ueno:player#8014> and made the score 4-3, Lions. Eberle went 2-5 with 2 singles. 

"We put together a nice win," Eberle said.



<View Boxscore:box#5808>
<View Game Log:log#5808>
<Watch Highlights:highlight#5808>
