Lady Vols shut out Alabama to win SEC series
No. 3 Tennessee (37-8, 16-4 SEC) defeated Alabama (31-14, 8-12 SEC), 2-0, Saturday at Rhoads Field in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The Lady Vols won its fourth consecutive game and clinched a SEC series win.
Saturday also marked the second consecutive time Tennessee has shut out Alabama during the series.
Rylie West went 2-for-3 for Tennessee. She hit a solo home run, while recording one run and one RBI. Destiny Rodriguez went 3-for-3 and recorded one RBI.
Karlyn Pickens (17-5) pitched seven innings for Tennessee. She recorded seven strikeouts, while totaling 79 pitches (52 strikes).
First pitch for Sunday’s series finale is slated for 2 p.m. EDT and the game will be televised on ESPN2.
