24-17, 3-12 SEC
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Final
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30-12, 11-6 SEC
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1 | 3 | 2 |
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5 | 5 | 0 |
W: Erin Edmoundson (17-4)
L: Herzog, Makinzy (7-4)
Graduate left-hander Erin Edmoundson was terrific within the circle for Tennessee (30-12, 11-6 SEC), tossing her ninth full sport of the season and punching out eight. The Deer Park, Texas, native allowed just one run, approaching a solo homer within the third, and recorded her seventeenth victory of the season.
Sophomore infielder Zaida Puni shined on the plate, going 2-for-3 with a two-run residence run for her tenth of the season. She additionally scored two runs, tying a season-high.
The Lady Vols acquired it began early as Puni smashed a 2-0 middle-up fastball into the bleachers in proper heart. The runs got here at a premium for the Big Orange as the primary two hitters of the inning have been retired, earlier than Amanda Ayala’s two-out stroll arrange the two-run shot.
Texas A&M (24-17, 3-12 SEC) struck again within the high of the third when catcher Haley Lee popped one over the fence in proper. The solo residence run introduced the Aggies again inside a run because the Lady Vols led 2-1 after three innings.
Edmoundson, who labored a principally clear sport, ran right into a little bit of bother within the high of the fifth. A double from Koko Wooley, adopted by an intentional stroll, put the tying and go-ahead run on base. The UT left-hander calmly acquired a groundout to finish the risk and maintain the lead with the Big Orange, 2-1, after 4 and a half.
Tennessee plated three unearned runs within the residence half of the fifth to construct a four-run cushion over the Aggies. Lair Beautae and Puni linked on two base knocks earlier than two wild pitches from the circle scored Beautae. With Kelcy Leach on the plate and runners on second and third, a grounder went proper by the legs of TAMU’s second baseman which chased residence Puni and Anna Fox, who got here in to pinch run for McKenna Gibson.
Edmoundson shut down the Aggies over the ultimate two frames, hanging out the facet within the sixth and posting bookend Ks within the seventh to safe Tennessee’s thirtieth win of the season.
MONDAY NIGHT CLEANING:Â Tennessee earned its first three-game collection sweep over a single opponent Monday evening. The Lady Vols posted undefeated weekends on the Felsberg Invitational (Feb. 11-12), the Tennessee Invitational (March 4-6)Â and the two-game shortened collection at Missouri (March 13).
30 DOWN, MORE TO COME: The Lady Vols received their thirtieth sport of the season Monday. Besides the shortened 2020 season, UT has by no means completed with lower than 30 victories for the reason that begin in Karen Weekly‘s 21 seasons as head coach.
UP NEXT: The Lady Vols proceed their homestand as they welcome third-ranked Virginia Tech to Sherri Parker Lee Stadium at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Limited tickets for the ranked showdown are nonetheless out there at AllVols.com.
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