Texas A&M Falls to No. 14 Tennessee in Series Finale

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Texas A&M softball team (24-17, 3-12 SEC) was unable to overcome No. 14 Tennessee (30-12, 11-6 SEC) on Monday night, falling 5-1 at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.
 
Senior All-American Haley Lee continued to produce at the plate, leaving the yard for the second-straight game.
 
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
at No. 14 Tenneseee – L, 5-1

• Haley Lee: 1-for-1, RBI, HR, 2 BB
• Koko Wooley: 1-for-2, 2B

PITCHING BREAKDOWN
at No. 14 Tenneseee – L, 5-1

• Makinzy Herzog: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
• Emiley Kennedy: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

KEY INNINGS / NOTABLES
at No. 14 Tenneseee – L, 5-1

• A two-out, two-run bomb in the opening frame helped Tennessee hold an early lead over the Aggies.
• Lee hit her second long ball of the series in the top of the third to help A&M jump on the board, cutting into its deficit.
• The Lady Vols took advantage of a pair of fielding errors by the Aggies to sit at a 5-1 advantage going into the sixth.
• Tennessee's starting hurler Erin Edmoundson sat A&M down in order in the sixth and seventh to help the Lady Vols secure the win and sweep the series.

QUOTING COACH EVANS
On tonight's performance in the circle…
"I thought our pitcher's threw really well tonight. Makinzy (Herzog) went out there and attacked the zone, and she was throwing hard all night and looked sharped. I thought Emiley (Kennedy) looked sharp as well and she went out there and gave us what we've been asking for."
 
UP NEXT
Texas A&M returns to Aggieland to host Alabama for a three-game series this weekend.
 
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