Live Updates: Lady Vols Softball vs. Texas in the Women's College World Series

Live Updates - Tennessee Softball vs. Texas Longhorns

Final Score: Lady Vols Win 6-3

First Inning:
Top: Tennessee will bat first. The Lady Vols go down in order thanks to five pitches, solid contact, but great plays by the fielders.

Bottom: Sage Mardjetko takes the mound. A quick first out brings up the SEC player of the year, Katie Stewart. Stewart grounds out to first. A fly-out sits the side down.

Second Inning:
Top: Here comes the Vols to the plate. Alannah Leach sees a 2-2 count before getting hit. This gives the Lady Vols their first base runner of the game. Makenzie Butt comes up to bat. Butt sees a full count and walks. Two base runners are on, and the Lady Vols bring Elsa Morrison up, who smacks one over the fence. Tennessee has their first out, but the pitch count is running up. The Vols are out again. Tennessee strikes out.

Bottom: Here comes Mardjetko. Tennessee gets a quick out. Texas gets their first base runner via a walk. The Lady Vols leave the runner stranded, and the Lady Vols get out of the inning.

Third Inning:
Top: The Lady Vols are back up to the plate. A quick flyout starts the inning. Ella Dodge hits what looked to be a single down the line, but a gutsy slide into second base secures a double. A hit by Emma Clarke advances Dodge to third. Dodge attempts to get home, but is caught in a pickle. There are two outs with runners on second and third. Butt is up to bat. Butt strikes out.

Bottom: Mardjetko gets her first out of the inning. Texas gets their first base runner of the inning thanks to her unbelievable speed to outrun an infield single hit to Emma Clarke. Texas reaches the top of the order. A ridiculous catch by Butt allows her to make a double-play to get Tennessee out of the inning.

Fourth Inning:
Top: Texas makes a pitching change to start the inning, which means they will be moving on from their ace. Citlaly Gutierrez is the arm for the Longhorns. It takes eight pitches to retire the first two batters. Bella Faw pops up for out No. 3.

Bottom: Katie Stewart almost hits one over, but it is hit foul. Instead, she will ground out to second base. Mardjetko walks a batter. A pop out gains out No. 2. A ground out for the Longhorns strands another runner in what seems to be a nightmare for the Texas program.

Fifth Inning:
Top: Taelyn Holley singles up the middle for a base runner. She advances to second on a wild pitch with no outs. A groundout moves Holley up, and a wild pitch scores her. The Lady Vols now lead by 4. Ella Dodge strikes out. The side is retired, as a groundout to third ends the top of the inning.

Bottom: Here comes the Tennessee ACE, Karlyn Pickens. Wells hits a single. A single advances the runner. A wild throw in an attempt to make a double play scores one for the Longhorns. Tennessee will look to escape. A flyout to center field ends the inning.

Sixth Inning:
Top: After two quick outs, Elsa Morrison almost goes yard again, but instead it's a stand-up double. This was her 12th of the season. Zoie Shuler is the pinch runner, and she scores after an error in the infield. The Lady Vols have one on base. Tennessee pops out.

Bottom: If Texas is going to come back, it will be off the bat of their veterans. Now is their chance. Pickens strikes out the best batter in college softball. A groundout gets a quick strike two. Reese Atwood hits a single to left field. This gives the Longhorns one on with two out. Leighann Goode goes yard against Pickens. Pickens will look to get back on track. Pickens gets the Lady Vols out of the inning.

Seventh Inning:
Top: This could be the last time we see the Lady Vols up to the plate. The Lady Vols get one on. A single gives the Lady Vols two on base. A bunt from Dodge moves the base runners up, but she is out in the process. Two in scoring position with the No. 3 and No. 4 hole hitters to the plate. That includes Emma Clarke. Clarke flies out, but the Lady Vols score one and get caught at third.

Bottom: Karlyn Pickens takes the mound for what they hope to be the final time this game. Two quick groundouts brought the third batter to the plate. Pickens had the chance to shut them down, and she did. Tennessee wins and will now play against the Red Raiders.

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Tennessee infielder Makenzie Butt (98) hits the ball during a NCAA regional softball game between Tennessee and Virginia at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on May 17, 2026. | Angelina Alcantar/ News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Tennessee Lady Vols will be matching up with the Texas Longhorns in the first round of the Women's College World Series. This game will take place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, after both of these teams punched their ticket following great performances in the Super Regionals.

This game is set to begin at 2:30 PM EST, and is one of the best games of the day, as this is a matchup between two teams who very well could win the Women's College World Series.

Tennessee and Texas have yet to match up this season, but both teams have a very similar record. The Longhorns are entering this game as the favorite, but don't count the Lady Vols out in the slightest, as this Lady Vols team is one of the best to be coached by Coach Karen Weekly and her staff. The Lady Vols have been dominant, especially on the mound, which is what they will have to do in this game in order to win. That is due to the fact that they will be matched up with one of the better softball hitting squads.

The Lady Vols will have their hands full in this game, but if they show up the way they did in the regionals and the super regionals, then they will absolutely have a chance to win this game. It is safe to say that this is their toughest matchup yet, and will be the game that the Lady Vols will look to win in order to keep pressing forward the way that they need to, as this is a two-loss tournament, and would give the Lady Vols an advantage over half the field.

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