The highest workforce within the nation has fallen once more as No. 19 Clemson took down No. 1 Tennessee, 4-3, with some ninth-inning magic.
The Tigers and Girl Vols have been tied at three apiece when Clemson’s Macey Cintron, slotted fourth within the batting order, got here as much as the plate to guide off the ninth inning. Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens walked Cintron, placing the game-winning run on the plate. Out got here Cintron and in got here Ava Wilson to pinch run with the sport at stake.
A fielding error and a floor out later, and now Wilson was in scoring place at third base with only one out. Clemson’s Taylor Pipkins was as much as bat subsequent, with an opportunity to knock off the nation’s high workforce at stake. Pipkins hit a sac fly to left discipline and in got here Wilson for the go-ahead run.
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But, the Tigers weren’t achieved. They nonetheless wanted to close down Tennessee’s bats to maintain the upset within the backside of the ninth. The Girl Vols picked up some late momentum with runners on first and second with only one out earlier than Clemson may shut the sport for good. What occurred subsequent stored the Tuesday magic going as a double-play secured Clemson’s first win over a No. 1-ranked workforce in program historical past and simply the fifth-ever such win by a ladies’s program at school historical past.
No. 19 Clemson takes down No. 1 Tennessee 😤 pic.twitter.com/VNV1NuotEO
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