Why Tennessee Ace Karlyn Pickens Has Spirit of Jimmy Chitwood From Film 'Hoosiers'
Pickens struck out the final two batters with the bases loaded, and Tennessee needs one more win to reach the Women's College World Series.
- On Thursday, May 21, Tennessee defeated Georgia 3-1 in the first game of the Knoxville Super Regional, with pitcher Karlyn Pickens striking out 10 batters to secure the Lady Vols' 1-0 series lead.
- Tennessee entered the contest with a 101-51 NCAA tournament record, relying on a dominant pitching staff led by Pickens, Sage Mardjetko, and Erin Nuwer to carry the team through the postseason.
- Solo home runs from Sophia Knight, Emma Clarke, and Alannah Leach powered Tennessee's offense, while Georgia's Emily Digby hit the Bulldogs' only run in the second inning.
- With bases loaded in the seventh inning, Pickens struck out two consecutive batters to seal the win, saying, "I'd hope for the bases not to be loaded in that moment, to be honest, but it's really just electric."
- Tennessee needs one more victory against Georgia to advance to the Women's College World Series for a second straight season, with Game 2 scheduled for Friday, May 22, at 3 p.m. ET.
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Tennessee vs Georgia softball score: Karlyn Pickens powers Lady Vols to Game 1 win
It was an all-SEC game between Tennessee and Georgia softball in the Knoxville Super Regional on Thursday. Check out all the scores and highlights:
Lady Vols open Super Regional with win over Georgia
The Lady Vols defeated Georgia in the opener of the Super Regional and are now one win away from another trip to the Women’s College World Series. Karlyn Pickens got the win Thursday evening for Tennessee (46-10) after getting into trouble in the seventh inning and masterfully getting out of it with back-to-back strikeouts to end the game and preserve the 3-1 win against Georgia (41-19). Leadoff hitter Sophia Knight, a lefty, opened the first in…
Pickens 10 Ks, Three Solo Blasts Propel #8 [7] Lady Vols to 3-1 Victory over #16 [10] Georgia
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A dominant outing from Karlyn Pickens in the circle and a trio of home runs powered No. 7 Tennessee to a 3-1 victory over No. 10 Georgia on Thursday night at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, giving the Lady Vols a 1-0 lead in the NCAA Super Regional series.
Everything Tennessee Softball HC Karen Weekly Said After Game One Super Regional Win Over Georgia
Tennessee softball claimed game one of the Knoxville Super Regional on Thursday night at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The Lady Vols downed Georgia 3-1 behind a dominant performance in the circle by Karlyn Pickens and a trio of solo home runs. After the game, Tennessee head coach Karen Weekly met with the media to field […] The post Everything Tennessee Softball HC Karen Weekly Said After Game One Super Regional Win Over Georgia appeared first on R…
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