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Emma Clarke's Walk-Off Home Run in Ninth Inning Lifts Tennessee to 2-1 Win over Texas Tech at WCWS
- On Saturday, May 30, 2026, Tennessee defeated Texas Tech 2-1 in a Women's College World Series winner's bracket game at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, with Emma Clarke securing victory via a leadoff home run in the ninth inning.
- Entering the contest, the Volunteers had defeated Texas while the Red Raiders run-ruled Mississippi State, positioning Tennessee at 2-0 as 36 of 42 national champions started undefeated.
- Tennessee senior ace Karlyn Pickens threw 108 pitches, including 61 strikes, while left fielder Alannah Leach made a diving catch in the seventh inning and center fielder Sophia Knight delivered a game-winning throw in the sixth.
- The victory advances Tennessee to the national semifinals, marking their third appearance in the last four seasons. Eleventh-seeded Texas Tech faces UCLA on Sunday in an elimination game.
- Tennessee will face either Texas, Alabama, or Nebraska on Monday for a chance to advance to the championship series, having reached the semifinals without entering the losers' bracket for the first time since 2013.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenEmma Clarke homer powers Tennessee past Texas Tech in WCWS
Emma Clarke's home run in the bottom of the ninth inning ended a deadlock and gave Tennessee a walk-off 2-1 win over Texas Tech Saturday in a winner's bracket game at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.
·Jackson, United States
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Emma Clarke's walk-off home run in ninth inning lifts Tennessee to 2-1 win over Texas Tech at WCWS
Emma Clarke’s leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted Tennessee to a dramatic 2-1 victory over Texas Tech in a winner’s bracket game at the Women’s College World Series.
·New York, United States
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Tennessee softball stifles Texas Tech for Emma Clarke walk-off home run at WCWS
Emma Clarke hits walk-off home run in the ninth inning to beat Texas Tech and send Tennessee softball to the Women's College World Series semifinals.
·Nashville, United States
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