OKLAHOMA CITY – Tennessee softball was inches away from ending the matchup Texas Tech in the top of the seventh inning.
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Sophia Knight made a perfect throw from center field to catcher Elsa Morrison after Red Raiders third baseman Taylor Pannell, who transferred to Texas Tech last offseason from Tennessee, took off from third base.
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— Texas Tech Softball (@TexasTechSB) May 30, 2026
The call on the field was out, but Texas Tech challenged the call and it was overturned.
Morrison missed the tag, even though the throw beat Pannell, and Pannell scored to tie the game 1-1 at Devon Park on May 30.
The tag would have been the third out to end the game and send Tennessee to the Women's College World Series semifinals.
Tennessee pulled Karlyn Pickens after the play, and put in junior pitcher Sage Mardjetko.
Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: [email protected]; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks:knoxnews.com/subscribe
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