No. 4 Tennessee (41-7, 19-4 SEC) defeated South Carolina (33-19, 8-15), 4-2, Saturday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.
With Saturday’s victory, Tennessee won the series and clinched the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship for the second time in program history.
Tennessee won seven of its eight conference series this season.
The Lady Vols faced a 2-1 deficit with two outs in the fifth inning. Katie Taylor walked and Kiki Milloy was intentionally walked before Zaida Puni hit a three-run home run.
Milloy accounted for the Lady Vols’ other run after hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning, her 20th of the season, setting a Tennessee single-season record.
Freshman Karlyn Pickens (9-5) started and earned the win, pitching five innings for Tennessee. She allowed two runs (one earned), four hits and one walk, while recording six strikeouts.
Payton Gotshall recorded her second save of the season.
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