No. 4 Tennessee (35-9, 10-6 SEC) defeated Auburn (27-18, 4-15 SEC) with a 4-2 victory at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Taylor Pannell's walk-off two-run home run in the seventh inning secured the win for the Lady Vols.
Auburn initially led 2-0 after AnnaLea Adams' two-run single in the sixth inning. Tennessee equalized in the sixth with solo home runs from Sophia Nugent and Gabby Leach. Pannell went 3-for-4, contributing one home run, two RBIs, and one run. Nugent and Leach each added a home run, RBI, and run, while Ella Dodge and Emma Clarke both went 2-for-3.
Pitcher Karlyn Pickens, a three-time SEC and NFCA Pitcher of the Week, threw a complete game with six strikeouts, allowing two runs, four hits, and one walk on 91 pitches, 66 of which were strikes. The Lady Vols amassed 10 hits during the contest against Auburn.