31-05-2025
Tennessee eliminates Florida from Women's College World Series
No. 7 national seed Tennessee (46-16) defeated No. 3 national seed Florida (48-17), 11-3, Friday in the 2025 Women's College Word Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Friday's loss ended the 2025 campaign for the Gators. The Lady Vols scored seven runs in the first inning. Tennessee added two runs in the second inning, one run in the third inning and one run in the fourth inning.
Sophia Nugent went 2-for-3. She hit one home run, recorded one RBI and scored one run, while McKenna Gibson went 1-for-2. She hit one home run, recorded two RBIs and scored two runs.
Alannah Leach went 2-for-3. She hit one double, recorded four RBIs and scored one run, while Gabby Leach went 1-for-3. She hit one triple and scored one run.
Freshman Erin Nuwer (6-4) pitched two innings. She allowed one hit and recorded two strikeouts. Nuwer totaled 30 pitches, including 19 strikes.
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Karlyn Pickens started for the Lady Vols. She pitched one inning and allowed one walk. Pickens recorded two strikeouts, while totaling 23 pitches, including 11 strikes.
Sage Mardjetko also appeared in relief for the Lady Vols. She pitched two innings and allowed three runs and two hits. She recorded one strikeout, while totaling 42 pitches, including 24 strikes.
Tennessee next plays Sunday at 3 p.m. EDT against the loser of Saturday's Texas-Oklahoma game.
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