KNOXVILLE – After a seven-run victory Friday night, Tennessee softball co-head coach Ralph Weekly was quick to express that he expected a battle from Texas A&M the remainder of this weekend’s NCAA super regional.
The Volunteers got one Saturday night.
Texas A&M rallied late for a 6-5 victory over Tennessee, forcing a decisive game three at 3 p.m. today at Lee Stadium. The winner will advance to the Women’s College World Series, which starts Thursday in Oklahoma City.
“Congratulations to A&M,” Weekly said. “They played a great game. It’s what I expect out of them. I thought we played pretty well for the most part. We’ve already talked about what we need to do tomorrow. We’re definitely not throwing in the towel.”
Tennessee (48-11) led 4-1 midway through the fifth and was just nine outs from clinching the program’s eighth WCWS appearance when Texas A&M’s bats came alive. The Aggies (46-11) ripped five hits off Tennessee reliever Matty Moss in the inning and surged ahead 5-4 on Samantha Show’s double.