Tennessee softball vs Texas Tech score, live updates, highlights from WCWS
Tennessee softball defeated Texas Tech 2-1 in nine innings at the Women’s College World Series on May 30, advancing to the semifinals with a walkoff home run by Emma Clarke. The Lady Volunteers overcame technical broadcast issues and a tied score, with Karlyn Pickens and Sage Mardjetko leading their pitching efforts.
Tennessee softball secured a 2-1 victory over No. 11 seed Texas Tech in nine innings at Devon Park on May 30, earning a spot in the Women’s College World Series semifinals. The Lady Volunteers (49-10) scored their first run in the bottom of the fifth inning when Taelyn Holley hit a solo home run. Emma Clarke delivered the game-winning blow in the bottom of the ninth, hitting a walkoff home run for her 14th of the season. Texas Tech tied the game in the seventh inning after a controversial play. Desirae Spearman’s sacrifice fly scored Taylor Pannell, but an overturned call reversed an initial out at home plate. The Red Raiders (58-8) had earlier tied the game in the seventh after a close play at the plate. Tennessee’s pitching was crucial to the victory. Karlyn Pickens pitched 6⅔ scoreless innings before giving up a run on a sacrifice fly, while Sage Mardjetko closed out the win with 2⅓ innings of relief, earning her 16th win of the season. Kaitlyn Terry took the loss for Texas Tech. The game faced technical challenges, including a broadcast outage on ABC during the second inning, which later returned. Tennessee will now face the winner of the losers bracket game on May 31 in their semifinal matchup, scheduled for June 1 at noon ET on ESPN. This is Tennessee’s third WCWS semifinal appearance in the last four seasons. The Lady Volunteers stranded five runners but capitalized on key offensive moments to secure their spot in the tournament’s final four.
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