Lady Vols win series against Missouri

Tennessee softball wins series against Missouri.

No. 8 Tennessee (21-4, 2-0 SEC) defeated No. 11 Missouri (22-5, 2-3 SEC), 8-2, Saturday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

The Lady Vols completed a Southeastern Conference series win against Missouri.

Tennessee also won its 13th consecutive contest and improved to 10-0 at home in 2024.

Taylor Pannell went 1-for-4 and hit a grand slam, while Bella Faw went 1-for-3 and hit a home run and scored three runs for Tennessee. Faw hit a home run in her second consecutive game.

Kiki Milloy went 1-for-3, recording three runs and one double, while McKenna Gibson went 2-for-3 and totaled two RBIs and one run.

Payton Gottshall (8-2) pitched a complete game for Tennessee. She allowed two runs, three hits and seven walks, while recording 10 strikeouts.

Tennessee’s Giulia Koutsoyanopulos (27) is tagged out at second during a game between Tennessee and Missouri in Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 16, 2024. Caitie McMekin/USA TODAY Network