The third-ranked Woman Vols set a program report Saturday night time as they captured their eighth straight convention sequence victory with a 2-0 shutout of No. 17 Alabama at Rhoads Stadium.
Tennessee (37-8, 16-4 SEC) claimed its third-ever sequence win down in Tuscaloosa with the sport two victory. The Woman Vols have additionally gained 15 of their final 16 SEC sequence – the very best stretch in program historical past.
The Woman Vols scored first with a run within the second off the bat of Future Rodriguez. The sophomore infielder – who went 3-for-3 on the plate – laced an RBI single via the guts of the diamond to attain Taylor Pannell from second.
Rylie West supplied the insurance coverage together with her tenth dwelling run of the season – a solo blast within the fourth.
That was all of the offense beginning pitcher Karlyn Pickens wanted as she carried a no-hitter via 6.1 innings. The precise-hander recorded seven strikeouts and allowed only one free go en path to her seventeenth win and an entire recreation shutout.
Pickens has tossed 13 full video games this season, with 10 shutouts.
With back-to-back shutouts, the Woman Vols have blanked the Tide in consecutive video games for simply the second time in program historical past. UT has additionally gained 5 straight over Alabama – the longest win streak for the Huge Orange for the reason that sequence started in 1997.
Alabama (31-14, 8-12 SEC) began Jocelyn Briski within the circle. The precise-hander tossed an entire recreation for the Crimson Tide, scattering seven hits with two strikeouts. She allowed two runs – one earned – in her third lack of the season.
Kristen White had the Tide’s solely hit – a one-out bunt single within the sixth.
Tennessee improved to 32-0 when main after 4 innings and is now 34-3 when scoring first.
Over the past 5 SEC video games, the Woman Vols have 4 shutouts and have allowed simply 13 hits over the previous 35 innings in league play with 28 strikeouts and 7 walks.
Up subsequent, Tennessee might be again at it towards Alabama on Sunday as the 2 rivals wrap up the three-game sequence. First pitch is scheduled for two p.m. ET on ESPN2.
