Karlyn Pickens pitches no-hitter at Kentucky

No. 9 Tennessee (35-6, 10-6 SEC) defeated Kentucky (24-20, 1-15 SEC), 5-0, Saturday at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens pitched a no-hitter against the Wildcats.

She allowed one walk and hit one batter. Pickens recorded 12 strikeouts, while totaling 99 pitches, including 65 strikes. The Lady Vols led, 1-0, after Emma Clarke hit a solo home run in the fourth inning.

Tennessee, which hit four solo home runs in the contest, extended its advantage to, 2-0, when Meredith Barnhart recorded a RBI on a sacrifice fly. Elsa Morrison hit a home run in the sixth inning, while Gabby Leach and Ella Dodge both had a solo home run in the seventh inning for the Lady Vols, who committed two errors in the series opener in Lexington. Morrison went 2-for-3.

She hit one home run and had one double. Morrison recorded one RBI and scored one run, while Leach went 1-for-3. She hit one home run and recorded one RBI and scored one run.