# SEC Softball: Texas Longhorns Defeats Kentucky Wildcats 12-2

**Published:** 2026-04-24 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield
**Category:** games — **Type:** game-recap
**Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/sec-softball-texas-longhorns-defeat-kentucky-wildcats-12-2

**Teams:** [Kentucky](https://secscouts.com/kentucky/), [Texas](https://secscouts.com/texas/)


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (04/23/2026) — The Texas Longhorns delivered a powerful statement on the road Thursday, securing a decisive 12-2 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats in a Southeastern Conference softball contest at John Cropp Stadium.

The win marks a significant achievement for Texas, demonstrating offensive firepower and the ability to control a game against a formidable conference opponent away from home. For Kentucky, the result is a tough home loss in the highly competitive SEC landscape.

Detailed box-score data for this game was not available at publication time. Stats will be added when the full box score is released.

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*Original article: [SEC Softball: Texas Longhorns Defeats Kentucky Wildcats 12-2](https://secscouts.com/news/sec-softball-texas-longhorns-defeat-kentucky-wildcats-12-2) — SEC Scouts*