Lady Leopards Rally Late to Clinch NBC Outright at Alliance
Louisville 11, Alliance 4
After trailing 4-3 heading into the sixth inning, Louisville scored eight runs over the final two frames to defeat host Alliance 11-4 Tuesday. With the victory, the Lady Leopards clinched their sixth straight Outright NBC Title as they improved to 17-6 overall and remain a perfect 13-0 in conference play.
Katie Cozy led Louisville by batting 3 for 4 with a go-ahead RBI Double in the sixth and a 2-run 
homer in the seventh. Cozy has now hit 5 of the team’s 24 home runs this season. Grace Jackson also went 3-for-5 at the plate with 3 doubles, 3 runs batted in, and 3 runs scored.
The Leopards pounded out 14 hits during the contest. Lexi Givens and Meghan Leasure each had 2 hits each. Givens also made it home 3 times for Louisville.
With the Victory, the Lady Leopards have now defeated the Lady Aviators 10 straight times and lead the all-time series 18-5. Louisville extends their winning streak to seven, which is their longest of the season.
UP NEXT: The Lady Leopards will conclude NBC play at Marlington on Wednesday, May 14 at 4:30 PM.
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BOX SCORE
LEOPARDS 11, AVIATORS 4
Team 123-456-7–R-H-E
Louisville 002-102-6–11-11-2
Alliance 000-400-0–4-7-1
LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS BATTING
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Hoover | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grace Jackson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Katie Cozy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Annie Woolf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| —Casey Corrigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emily Cantley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keri Hupp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| —Savannah Miner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylie Zifer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lexi Givens | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Meghan Leasure | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS PITCHING
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Wharmby | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
RECORDS: Louisville 17-6, 13-0; Alliance 3-13, 2-10
