SCORE: Texas Tech 1, Tennessee 2 | FINAL/9

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Tennessee softball is set to meet Texas Tech in the 1-0 game of the 2026 Women’s College World Series. The winner will be just one win away from reaching the championship series, while the loser will be forced to win three straight to stay alive.

The critical matchup between the Lady Vols and Red Raiders is set for 3 p.m. ET and will air on ABC from Oklahoma City.

No. 7 Tennessee reached the round by downing No. 2 Texas in the opening game of the WCWS. No. 11 Texas Tech blew out Mississippi State.

“I mean, just a super talented team,” Lady Vols head coach Karen Weekly said about Texas Tech. “Again, a team that can go deep in pitching. Haven’t had to rely on one arm, just like we haven’t had to. A stacked lineup. Up and down all the way through, one through nine. Yeah, I mean, they’ve got everything you would want from a talent perspective.”

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Opponent Scout – Texas Tech

• 2026 record
  • 58-7 (21-3 Big 12)
• 2026 BAVG leader
  • Kaitlyn Terry – .455
• 2026 HR leader
  • Mia Williams – 24
• 2026 ERA leader
  • Kaitlyn Terry – 1.67

 

SERIES HISTORY:

• Overall: 3-0 Tennessee
• Neutral site: 3-0 Tennessee
• Current streak: 3 W Tennessee
• Last meeting: 1-0 Tennessee (2/10/12 – Tempe, AZ)

 

Lineups and pitching matchups are below, followed by the LIVE at-bat by at-bat game thread.

TENNESSEE STARTING NINE: 

CF Sophia Knight (L)

C Elsa Morrison (R)

3B Ella Dodge (L)

2B Emma Clarke (R)

DP Alannah Leach (L)

1B Makenzie Butt (R)

RF Gabby Leach (L)

SS Bella Faw (R)

LF Taelyn Holley (L)

 

TEXAS TECH STARTING NINE: 

2B Mia Williams (R)

CF Mihyia Davis (L)

1B Jackie Lis (R)

DP Jasmyn Burns (R)

3B Taylor Pannell (R)

P Kaitlyn Terry (L)

RF Lauren Allred (L)

C Lagi Quiroga (R)

LF Logan Halleman (L)

SS Hailey Toney (L)*

*Will not hit

 

Pitching Matchup:

Tennessee – Karlyn Pickens (1.60 ERA, 15-7)

vs.

Texas Tech – Kaitlyn Terry (1.67 ERA, 24-1)

 

Uniforms

Tennessee: White jerseys and pants with Summitt Blue pinstripes

Texas Tech: All red

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GAME THREAD

1st Inning: 

T1

-Mia Williams strikes out swinging

-Mihyia Davis singles up the middle

• Hit the glove of Karlyn Pickens and Bella Faw couldn’t make the play after the deflection

-Jackie Lis grounds out to short

-Jasmyn Burns strikes out swinging

END HALF INNING

B1

-Sophia Knight singles to short

-Elsa Morrison strikes out swinging

-Ella Dodge grounds into fielder’s choice to second, Knight out at second

-Emma Clarke lines out to second

END INNING

Score: Texas Tech 0, Tennessee 0

 

2nd Inning: 

T2

-Taylor Pannell pops out to pitcher

• Pannell played for Tennessee last season

-Kaitlyn Terry strikes out swinging

-Lauren Allred grounds out to second

END HALF INNING

B2

-Alannah Leach lines out to left

-Makenzie Butt flies out to right

-Gabby Leach lines out to left

END INNING

Score: Texas Tech 0, Tennessee 0

 

3rd Inning: 

T3

-Lagi Quiroga lines out to second

• Diving catch from Emma Clarke

-Lauren Allred grounds out to second

-Mia Williams grounds out to third

END HALF INNING

B3

-Bella Faw singles to right

-Taelyn Holley bunts out to third, Faw advances to second

-Sophia Knight hit by pitch

*Nijaree Canady in to pitch for Terry

-Elsa Morrison fouls out to the catcher

Faw advances to third, Knight advances to second on wild pitch

-Ella Dodge hit by pitch

-Emma Clarke pops out to first

END INNING

Score: Texas Tech 0, Tennessee 0

 

4th Inning: 

T4

-Mihyia Davis grounds out to third

-Jackie Lis grounds out to second

• Really nice play on the short hop by Emma Clarke, she’s been fantastic in the field today

-Jasmyn Burns grounds out to second

END HALF INNING

B4

*Victoria Valdez in at catcher for Jasmyn Burns

-Alannah Leach reaches on fielding error by shortstop Hailey Toney

*Saviyah Morgan pinch-running for A. Leach

-Makenzie Butt strikes out swinging

Morgan out at second, caught stealing

-Gabby Leach singles to left-center

-Bella Faw fouls out to catcher

END INNING

Score: Texas Tech 0, Tennessee 0

 

5th Inning: 

T5

-Taylor Pannell grounds out to second

-Kaitlyn Terry flies out to left

-Lauren Allred singles to left

-Nijaree Canady strikes out swinging

END HALF INNING

B5

-Taelyn Holley homers to left

-Sophia Knight grounds out to first

-Elsa Morrison pops out to second

-Emma Dodge strikes out swinging

END INNING

Score: Texas Tech 0, Tennessee 1

 

6th Inning: 

T6

-Logan Halleman strikes out swinging

-Mia Williams doubles to left-center

-Mihyia Davis singles up the middle, Williams out at home

• Fantastic throw from Sophia Knight in center and tag from catcher Elsa Morrison
• Call at home reviewed and confirmed as out

-Jackie Lis walks

*Alannah Leach to left field for Taelyn Holley, Holley to DP

-Jasmyn Burns pops out to third

END HALF INNING

B6

-Emma Clarke grounds out to third

-Alannah Leach lines out to second

-Makenzie Butt strikes out looking

END INNING

Score: Texas Tech 0, Tennessee 1

 

7th Inning: 

T7

*Taelyn Holley to left field for Alannah Leach, Leach to DP

-Taylor Pannell singles to center

-Kaitlyn Terry walks, Pannell to second

Pannell steals third

Terry steals second

-Lauren Allred intentionally walked

*Lagi Quiroga pinch-hits for Nijaree Canady

*Maka Garcia pinch-runs for Terry at second

-Lagi Quiroga strikes out swinging

*Desirae Spearman pinch-hits for Logan Halleman

-Desirae Spearman sac-fly to center, Pannell scores, Garcia to third, Allred to second

• Call on the field was out at home, overturned

*Sage Mardjetko in to pitch for Pickens

-Mia Williams walks

-Miyiah Davis flies out to left

• Diving catch from Alannah Leach

END HALF INNING

B7

*Kaitlyn Terry in to pitch for Canady

-Gabby Leach fouls out to short

*Maddi Rutan pinch-hits for Bella Faw

-Maddi Rutan strikes out swinging

-Taelyn Holley flies out to left

END INNING

Score: Texas Tech 1, Tennessee 1

 

8th Inning: 

T8

*Bella Faw in to shortstop for Maddi Rutan

*Taelyn Holley to left for Alannah Leach, Leach to DP

-Jackie Lis walks

-Jasmyn Burns strikes out swinging

-Taylor Pannell reaches on fielder’s choice on grounder to third, Lis out at second

• Emma Clarke thought it was the third out and didn’t throw to first, had a chance at turning two

Pannell advances to second on wild pitch

• Tennessee challenges if she left early, call is confirmed

*Alannah Leach to left field for Taelyn Holley, Holley to DP

-Kaitlyn Terry grounds out to short

END HALF INNING

B8

-Sophia Knight flies out to left

-Elsa Morrison strikes out looking

-Ella Dodge strikes out swinging

END INNING

Score: Texas Tech 1, Tennessee 1

 

9th Inning: 

T9

*Taelyn Holley to left field for Alannah Leach, Leach to DP

-Lauren Allred grounds out to second

-Lagi Quiroga flies out to center

-Logan Halleman strikes out swinging

END HALF INNING

B9

-Emma Clarke homers to center

END GAME

Score: Texas Tech 1, Tennessee 2

 

FINAL: TENNESSEE 2, TEXAS TECH 1