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No. 7 Tennessee knocked off defending national champion Texas, the No. 2 seed, 6-3 to open the Women's College World Series. The Volunteers broke through with a three-run second inning off Longhorns ace Teagan Kavan and never trailed. Sage Mardjetko set the tone with four scoreless innings — one hit, two walks — and Karlyn Pickens worked the final three for the save. Elsa Morrison did the damage, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Taelyn Holley reached three times and scored twice atop the order. Texas answered with a run in the fifth and two in the sixth to climb within 5-3, but Tennessee tacked on an insurance run in the seventh and the Longhorns went quietly in the bottom half.
Verified · Official NCAA box score Pitching — Texas
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|
| Teagan Kavan(L) | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Citlaly Gutierrez | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Top Bats — Tennessee
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI |
|---|
| Elsa MorrisonC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Taelyn HolleyLF1 BB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Emma Clarke2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gabby LeachRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sophia KnightCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top Bats — Texas
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI |
|---|
| Leighann Goode2B1 BB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Reese AtwoodC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashton MaloneyRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
