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Lady Vols win series opener at Alabama

Tennessee shuts out Alabama softball to open SEC series.

No. 3 Tennessee (36-8, 15-4 SEC) defeated Alabama (31-13, 8-11), 5-0, Friday at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Tennessee won its third consecutive game. The Lady Vols recorded 10 hits in the contest against Alabama.

Kiki Milloy went 2-for-3. She recoded three runs, one double and one stolen base for Tennessee. Zaida Puni went 3-for-4. She recoded one home run, two RBIs and one run.

Payton Gottshall (17-3) pitched seven innings for the Lady Vols. She allowed three hits and two walks, while recording four strikeouts. Gottshall totaled 99 pitches, including 61 strikes.

Game No. 2 between the Lady Vols and Crimson Tide on Saturday is slated for 7 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ESPN2.

Lady Vols shut out LSU to win series

Tennessee softball scores three runs in the sixth inning to clinch a series win against LSU.

No. 4 Tennessee (34-8, 14-4 SEC) defeated No. 7 LSU (35-10, 11-10 SEC), 3-0, Sunday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

The Lady Vols clinched a series win against LSU.

Sunday’s series finale was scoreless until Tennessee scored three run in the sixth inning. Giulia Koutsoyanopulos and Rylie West hit doubles in the inning, which was Tennessee’s first extra-base hit during the series.

Koutsoyanopulos went 1-for-3. She recorded one double and two RBIs, while Gabby Leach went 1-for-1. Leach recorded a pinch-hit RBI single in the sixth inning.

Karlyn Pickens (16-6) pitched six innings and earned a win for the Lady Vols. She recorded seven strikeouts and totaled 119 pitches (74 strikes).

Payton Gottshall earned her second save of the season. She pitched one inning and recorded two strikeouts.

Tennessee shuts out LSU in series opener

Tennessee softball shuts out LSU in series opener.

No. 4 Tennessee (33-7, 13-3 SEC) defeated No. 7 LSU (34-9, 10-9 SEC), 3-0, Friday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

The Lady Vols scored three unearned runs in the fourth inning, taking advantage of three errors by LSU. Tennessee recorded three hits in the contest.

Kiki Milloy, the Lady Vols’ leadoff hitter, went 1-for-2. She was hit by a pitch and recorded one RBI and one stolen base, while Rylie West went 1-for-3 and scored one run.

Sophia Nugent and Taylor Pannell scored runs for the Lady Vols.

Payton Gottshall started for the Lady Vols and pitched 6.1 innings. She allowed two hits and recorded three strikeouts.

Karlyn Pickens recorded the last two outs and earned her first save of the 2024 season.

Lady Vols win series against Georgia, 30th game of season

Tennessee softball wins series against Georgia on Sunday.

No. 6 Tennessee (30-6, 10-2 SEC) defeated Georgia (31-8, 7-5 SEC), 3-1, Sunday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference series, 2-1, against the Bulldogs.

Sophia Nugent went 1-for-3 and hit a three-run home run during the sixth inning for the Lady Vols. Rylie West went 2-for-3 and recorded one run for Tennessee.

Georgia led, 1-0, during the third inning after pinch hitter Jaiden Fields recorded an RBI on a sacrifice fly.

Payton Gottshall (13-3) pitched two innings of scoreless relief for Tennessee and recorded three strikeouts.

Karlyn Pickens started for the Lady Vols and pitched five innings. She allowed one run, three hits and one walk, while recording eight strikeouts.

Georgia defeats Lady Vols to even SEC series

Georgia softball defeats the Lady Vols to even SEC series.

No. 3 Georgia (31-7, 7-4 SEC) defeated No. 6 Tennessee (29-6, 9-2 SEC), 3-2, Saturday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

With the victory, the Bulldogs tied the SEC series despite being outhit by the Lady Vols, 5-4. Georgia never trailed in the contest.

McKenna Gibson went 1-for-3 for Tennessee. She recoded one RBI, while Laura Mealer, batting in the leadoff spot in place of the injured Kiki Milloy, went 1-for-4 and recorded one run.

Alannah Leach went 1-for-3 and recorded one double. Rylie West went 1-for-3 and Destiny Rodriguez went 0-for-2. She recorded one RBI on a sacrifice fly.

Payton Gottshall (12-3) recorded a loss for the Lady Vols. She pitched six innings in relief and allowed one run and one hit, while recording seven strikeouts.

Charli Orsini started for the Lady Vols. She pitched one inning and allowed two runs, three hits and one walk. Orsini recorded one strikeout.

Lady Vols win series at Auburn

Tennessee softball wins 20th consecutive game.

No. 4 Tennessee (28-4, 8-0 SEC) defeated Auburn (15-11-1, 2-9 SEC), 8-4, on Saturday at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, Alabama.

Tennessee won its 20th consecutive game and clinched a third straight series win.

Giulia Koutsoyanopulos went 2-for-4 and recorded one home run, two RBIs and one run for the Lady Vols.

McKenna Gibson went 2-for-4 and recorded one home run, two RBIs and one run, while Zaida Puni went 2-for-4 and totaled one home run, two runs and one RBI for Tennessee.

Taylor Pannell also hit a home run for Tennessee.

Tenessee will conclude its three-game series at Auburn on Sunday. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+).

Lady Vols softball defeats Auburn for 19th consecutive win

Tennessee softball defeats Auburn for 19th consecutive win.

No. 4 Tennessee (27-4, 7-0 SEC) defeated Auburn (15-10-1, 2-8 SEC), 5-1, Friday at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, Alabama.

Friday’s win is Tennessee’s 19th consecutive. Tennessee remains the only undefeated team in Southeastern Conference play.

Catcher Sophia Nugent went 2-for-3 for the Lady Vols. She recorded a two-run home run, a solo home run, three RBIs and two runs.

Rylie West went 1-for-4 and hit a solo home run against the Tigers.

Payton Gottshall (12-2) pitched four scoreless innings in relief for Tennessee. She allowed three hits and recorded three strikeouts.

Karlyn Pickens started for the Lady Vols. She pitched three innings and allowed one run, one hit and two walks. Pickens recorded two strikeouts.

Payton Gottshall earns SEC Pitcher of the Week honors

Lady Vols’ Payton Gottshall earns SEC Pitcher of the Week honors.

Tennessee graduate student pitcher Payton Gottshall was named Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday, marking the third consecutive week a Lady Vol has won the award.

Gotshall pitched 12 innings and earned two shutout victories against South Carolina. She allowed five walks and recorded 18 strikeouts in three appearances last week.

Gottshall recorded her 1,000th career strikeout at Western Carolina. She also earned her first save of the season, pitching a scoreless 10th inning in Saturday’s victory against the Gamecocks.

The graduate student in her second season at Tennessee has recorded 1,011 strikeouts. She is the NCAA Division I active leader for strikeouts.

Lady Vols win series against South Carolina

Tennessee shuts out Gamecocks to win SEC series.

No. 7 Tennessee (25-4, 5-0 SEC) defeated South Carolina (22-9, 0-5 SEC), 7-0, Sunday at Carolina Softball Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

The Lady Vols won the series and is the only remaining undefeated team in the Southeastern Conference.

Tennessee has won 17 consecutive games.

Rylie West went 1-for-2. She recorded a two-run home run, a sacrifice fly, three RBIs and one run for Tennessee.

Laura Mealer went 1-for-2 and hit a two-run home run for the Lady Vols. McKenna Gibson went 2-for-4. She recorded one run and one RBI.

Kiki Milloy’s 18-game hit streak ended as she went 0-for-3. She recoded two walks and one run.

Payton Gottshall (11-2) pitched a complete game for Tennessee. She pitched seven innings and allowed three hits and four walks, while recording seven strikeouts.

Payton Gottshall records 1,000th career strikeout

Tennessee pitcher Payton Gottshall records 1,000th career strikeout.

No. 7 Tennessee (23-4, 3-0 SEC) defeated Western Carolina (7-12, 0-0 SoCon), 6-0, Thursday at Catamount Softball Complex in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Thursday’s win is Tennessee’s 15th consecutive.

Kiki Milloy went 2-for-4. She recorded one home run, two RBIs and two runs, while Destiny Rodriguez went 2-for-4. She recoded one home run, one RBI and one run.

Rylie West went 2-for-4 and totaled one home run, one RBI and one run.

Charli Orsini started for Tennessee and pitched three innings. She did not allow a run, hit or walk.

Payton Gottshall (10-2) pitched four innings for the Lady Vols. She allowed three hits and recorded nine strikeouts, including the 1,000th of her college career.