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Karen Weekly, Lair Beautae, Payton Gottshall recap Lady Vols’ win versus Alabama

Karen Weekly, Lair Beautae and Payton Gottshall recap Lady Vols’ win versus Alabama in the SEC Tournament.

No. 1 seed Tennessee (43-8, 19-5 SEC) defeated No. 5 Alabama, 7-6, in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday at Bogle Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The Lady Vols advance to play No. 10 South Carolina in the SEC Tournament championship game on Saturday. First pitch between Tennessee and the Gamecocks is slated for 3 p.m. EDT and ESPN will televise the SEC Tournament championship game.

Lady Vols softball projected as No. 3 overall seed in NCAA Tournament

Following Tennessee’s win versus Alabama in the SEC Tournament, Lady Vols’ head coach Karen Weekly and student-athletes Payton Gottshall and Lair Beautae met with media. Tennessee’s media availability can be watched below.

Tennessee softball defeats Alabama for 20th consecutive win

Tennessee softball defeats Alabama for the Lady Vols’ 20th consecutive win.

No. 4 Tennessee (25-1, 7-0 SEC) defeated No. 16 Alabama (23-9, 1-3 SEC), 5-1, Friday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

With the victory, the Lady Vols remained undefeated in Southeastern Conference play and won its 20th consecutive game.

Tennessee ended a scoreless tie with two runs in the third inning. Lair Beautae’s sacrifice fly allowed Katie Taylor  to score. Zaida Puni hit an RBI single that scored Kiki Milloy.

Beautae went 1-for-2, recording three RBIs and a two-run home run.

McKenna Gibson hit a solo home run in the sixth inning.

The Crimson Tide scored in the seventh inning on a solo home run by Bailey Downing.

Lady Vols’ graduate student Ashley Rogers pitched a complete game. She allowed one run, three hits and one walk, while recording six strikeouts.

Alabama’s Montana Fouts pitched six innings. She surrendered five runs, seven hits and one walk, while recording six strikeouts.