WORLD SERIES BOUND! Tennessee takes down Georgia to advance to its 10th Women’s College World Series

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Lady Volunteers are off to the Women’s College World Series for the 10th time in program history after taking down Georgia game two of the NCAA Super Regionals, 2-1.

This is the third trip to Oklahoma City for Tennessee in the past four seasons. Tennessee is still on the hunt for its first ever National Championship.

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After Sophia Knight popped up for out one, Ella Dodge gets a piece of one to the right field corner for a single. Emma Clarke walks and Alannah Leach gets hit by a pitch to load the bases with one out. Mckenzie Butt strikes out and Elsa Morrison pops one to right-center field for out three. The Lady Volunteers leave three runners stranded.

Erin Nuwer gets the start in the circle for Tennessee. Nuwer gets the first batter looking for out one. Dodge makes a great play at third to get the runner at first for out two. Sarah Gordon rips one to left field for a two-out single then Georgia gets runners in the corners after Tyler Ellison hits one in the gap between right and center field. Tennessee gets out of the jam after Dodge secures out three on a routine ground ball to third.

END 1ST | TENNESSEE 0, GEORGIA 0

Gabby Leach gets the inning started with a double. Bella Faw moves Leach over to third laying a bunt down the first base line. Georgia’s Randi Roelling strikes out Taelyn Holley for out two. Then Sophia Knight goes yard for the second time in this Super Regional. A two-run home run puts Tennessee on the board first with two outs. Tennessee gets two runners on first and second when Alannah Leach gets one past the second baseman. Dodge tries to make it home from second base, but the ball beats her there for out three.

Nuwer hits the first batter the faces and then gets the first out on a routine grounder back to her. She then hits the third batter she sees putting runners on first and second. Sage Mardjetko comes in to pitch for Tennessee. Mardjetko comes in and gets two straight strikeouts.

END 2ND | TENNESSEE 2, GEORGIA 0

Georgia gets a quick three up and three down in the top half of the inning.

Tennessee gets two quick outs in the bottom of the inning, but Mardjetko walks the third batter she faces. She quickly responds with her fourth strikeout for out three.

END 3RD | TENNESSEE 2, GEORGIA 0

The Bulldogs escape the top of the fourth easily getting three straight outs.

Tennessee does the same with a quick three up and three down to get out of the frame. Mardjetko picks up her fifth strikeout along the way.

END 4TH | TENNESSEE 2, GEORGIA 0

We are up to nine straight outs as the Bulldogs are able to escape their third straight inning without allowing a runner on base.

Another quick and easy 1-2-3 inning for the Lady Volunteers. Only six outs stands between Tennessee and another trip to Oklahoma City.

END 5TH | TENNESSEE 2, GEORGIA 0

Butt starts with a leadoff walk to break Georgia’s nine out streak. Saviya Morgan comes in to pinch run for Butt. Georgia records two straight outs and Morgan is able to make her way to third. Meredith Barnhart comes in to pinch hit for Tennessee and Roelling gets her swinging for out three.

Sarah Gordon hits a leadoff single right back up the middle. A line drive to Faw at short for out number one and Mardjetko gets her seventh strikeout of the game for out two. Mardjetko walks the next batter and Georgia gets two on with two out. Mardjetko gets out of the jam picking up her eighth strikeout of the game.

END 6TH | TENNESSEE 2, GEORGIA 0

It was a quick top of the frame as Georgia was able to get three quick outs.

Georgia leads off with a triple from Emily Digby as Gabby Leach tries to dive for a ball in right field and it gets past her. With one out, Digby scores on a wild pitch to make it 2-1. Mardjetko answers back with another strikeout for out two. A routinue ground ball to Emma Clarke at second base and Tennessee is off to the Women’s College World Series for the 10th time in program history.