PROVO, Utah — BYU softball takes a four-game win streak into its midweek contest at Utah Valley on Tuesday night.
The Cougars (19-6, 4-2 Big 12) visit the Wolverines down the road in Orem for the seventh-consecutive season dating back to 2018.
BYU @ Utah Valley | |||
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Date | Time | Stream | Live Stats |
Tuesday, Mar. 25 | 6 p.m. MDT | ESPN+ | Stat Broadcast |
BYU swept its series at Houston last week, the Cougars' first Big 12 series win and sweep of the 2025 campaign. BYU outscored Houston 21-6 on the weekend, hitting .329 in the series with nine home runs.
Lindy Milkowski finished with a team-high four homers. She, Hailey Morrow and Ilove'a Brittingham each had a multi-home run game on the week, with Bre Townsend also sending out a long bomb in the series.
Lily Owens led the team with a .556 batting average in Houston, going 5-for-9 and also drawing three walks. Milkowski scored five runs and slugged 1.636 on the week. Owens and Morrow each came home four times apiece, with Morrow also slugging 1.000 across the trio of games.
Jada Villegas paced the Cougars in the circle, tossing 8.2 innings on three appearances en route to a win and a save on the weekend. She gave up just three hits while walking five and striking out five as well. Houston batters facing the freshman southpaw hit just .103 as she finished with a 0.00 ERA.
Righty Kaysen Korth also pitched 7.1 innings for BYU, picking up one win in two appearances. She surrendered three hits, four runs and seven walks, striking out four Houston batters, who hit .130 against her in the series.
As a team, the Cougars remain in the top-10 nationally in ERA (1.96) and double plays per game, averaging 0.60. Korth represents BYU in the top-15 on an individual scale, posting four saves thus far and a 1.13 ERA on the season.
Heading down University Parkway for the first of two matchups against Utah Valley this season, the Cougars also get set for their first of four midweeks of the year on Tuesday.
Utah Valley (8-19, 2-6 WAC)
- BYU leads the all-time series, 48-6. The Cougars are 20-5 against the Wolverines in Orem.
- The two teams split last season's matchups, with BYU taking game one in Provo, 9-7, and UVU winning game two in Orem, 12-10.
Up Next
The Cougars are set to play their first home games of the year, hosting No. 10 Arizona in a three-game Big 12 series beginning on Thursday, Mar. 27 at 5 p.m. MDT. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+.