No. 4 national seed Tennessee (48-8, 19-5 SEC) defeated No. 13 Texas (45-14-1, 11-7 Big 12), 5-2, in Game 1 of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Friday.
The Lady Vols led 4-0 in the second inning behind Kiki Milloy’s RBI single and Zaida Puni’s three-run home run.
The Longhorns pulled to within three, 4-1, with a run in the third inning on an RBI single by Bella Dayton.
Tennessee extended its advantage to 5-1 in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Rylie West.
The Longhorns scored one run in the sixth inning.
Ashley Rogers (18-1) pitched a complete seven-inning game for Tennessee. She allowed eight hits, two runs and two walks, while recording eight strikeouts.
Puni was 2-for-3, recording one home run, one double and three RBIs.