Tennessee softball advances to Super Regionals behind dominant pitching performance
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Tennessee softball is moving on.
The Vols swept through the Knoxville Regional this weekend, advancing to next week’s Super Regionals. As the No. 7 seed, the Vols will host the winner of the Baton Rouge Regional next week with a trip to Oklahoma City on the line.
In the regional-clinching game, Tennessee shutout Ohio State 5-0 to earn a spot in the next round.
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The Vols were dominant all weekend. They got things started with a 17-0 victory over Miami (OH) on Friday. Then, on Saturday, the Vols outlasted Ohio State 4-2 to earn a spot in the Regional title game. They then clinched their spot in the Supers with another win over the Buckeyes on Sunday afternoon.
On Sunday, Sage Mardjetko got the start and tossed 5 scoreless innings. Ace Karlyn Pickens then closed out the game with 2 near-perfect frames. Pickens struck out 5 of the 7 batters she faced and didn’t allow a hit during time in the circle.
Offensively, Sophie Nugent and Gabby Leach both delivered home runs in this game. The Vols also totaled 3 doubles, meaning 5 of their 8 hits went for extra bases.
Tennessee will learn its next opponent on Sunday evening. Nebraska and Southeast Louisiana are set to face off in the final of the Baton Rouge Regional.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
