Lady Vols defeat Kentucky to win SEC series
Lady Vols defeat Kentucky to win SEC softball series.
No. 9 Tennessee (36-6, 11-6 SEC) defeated Kentucky (24-21, 1-16 SEC), 6-0, Sunday at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. With the win, the Lady Vols clinch a win in the SEC series and will play for a weep on Monday.
First pitch for the series finale is slated for 7 p. m. EDT.
Tennessee led, 1-0, in the third inning after Bella Faw scored when Emma Clarke reached on an error. The Lady Vols extended their advantage to, 2-0, in the sixth when Saviya Morgan had an RBI single in the sixth. The Lady Vols added four runs in the seventh as Alannah Leach had a two-run single.
and Taelyn Holley each had an scoring single and freshman Elsa Morrison hit an RBI double. Alannah Leach went 1-for-3. She recorded two RBIs and scored one run, while Morgan went 1-for-4 and recorded one RBI.