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No. 1 seed Kentucky took down No. 3 seed Illinois 6-1 on Saturday, putting itself in the drivers seat in the Lexington Regional. Right-hander Trey Pooser continued his stellar final stretch of the season on Saturday, allowing just one earned run with seven strikeouts over seven innings pitched. Since April 26, Pooser has an ERA of 3.08 in 35 1/3 innings pitched. Ryan Waldschmidt dominated at the plate, going 3-5 with an RBI-double and a two-run home run. The left fielder, who continues to show shades of Kentucky legend Collin Cowgill, continues to cement himself as one of the most talented in …