Tennessee Softball 2024

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West and Rodriguez are the only ones hitting. To many guaranteed.spots maybe spots should’ve been earned and competed for. Maybe we would see more fire played with this team. To many seniors and the coaches are on cruise control because of letting the seniors just play. Absolutely no reason Kiki isn’t moved down with others until they start hitting
 
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Every team in the SEC has gotten better except for us and Ole Miss. Not good for a team that can’t hit and pitch
 
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Lady Vols Fan said:
ITS GOING TO BE A LONG YEAR
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Let's overreact based on one weekend playing six games in three days. The pitching has been more than good enough in all but two games so far this year. CSF was an aberration. UCLA was an offense that has been great all year so far facing a pitcher that has thrown 14 innings the last two days, something she won't be asked to do again this year.

Last year was the most prolific offense in Tennessee history and we lost 1 full time (Donihoo) and 1 part time (Beatuae) starter. And they were the two most inconsistent hitters in the lineup. Everyone else didn't forget how to hit. They will be fine.
 
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DeerPark12 said:
Let's overreact based on one weekend playing six games in three days. The pitching has been more than good enough in all but two games so far this year. CSF was an aberration. UCLA was an offense that has been great all year so far facing a pitcher that has thrown 14 innings the last two days, something she won't be asked to do again this year.

Last year was the most prolific offense in Tennessee history and we lost 1 full time (Donihoo) and 1 part time (Beatuae) starter. And they were the two most inconsistent hitters in the lineup. Everyone else didn't forget how to hit. They will be fine.
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Exactly. So many fans here with absurd overreactions to a couple/three losses at the very start of the season. Relax. We've got a good team, a number of good hitters, we'll be fine. Some seem to think we should just throw our gloves out on the field and go undefeated. Doesn't happen.
 
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Sadly Oklahoma is head and shoulders above everyone again. Their pitching is a little down, but they are just mashing teams. Their freshman are about 4 times the size of Faw. That is why our start does have me a little concerned. We do not match up with the elite teams at present. Maybe we will in the end. Our lineup is as noted just not consistent top to bottom even against so so pitching. Hopefully that will improve. We are a two pitcher team against quality teams but they are very good pitchers. Long season yet but we are going to have to play much better against the better teams in the league.
 
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kregman said:
Sadly Oklahoma is head and shoulders above everyone again. Their pitching is a little down, but they are just mashing teams. Their freshman are about 4 times the size of Faw. That is why our start does have me a little concerned. We do not match up with the elite teams at present. Maybe we will in the end. Our lineup is as noted just not consistent top to bottom even against so so pitching. Hopefully that will improve. We are a two pitcher team against quality teams but they are very good pitchers. Long season yet but we are going to have to play much better against the better teams in the league.
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Be nice to win the SEC this year before the Sooner machine arrives.
 
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I think it’s mind-boggling that a Division 1 softball team can win 67 games in a row. No matter how good they are, you just figure somewhere along the line in one game the hitters won’t show up, the pitching might be sub-par, errors might be made in the field BUT they just keep winning. Just gotta tip your cap. I’m just glad we got a few of their players that have helped us: Zaida, Mackenzie, and Sophia.
 
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TouchOfGrey said:
I think it’s mind-boggling that a Division 1 softball team can win 67 games in a row. No matter how good they are, you just figure somewhere along the line in one game the hitters won’t show up, the pitching might be sub-par, errors might be made in the field BUT they just keep winning. Just gotta tip your cap. I’m just glad we got a few of their players that have helped us: Zaida, Mackenzie, and Sophia.
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Amazing. Hats off to them. Dang it!!
The closest game was that Clemson, Ace on the mound(Cagle). Two outs I think two strikes(I think) and grooved across the plate. Soon after it was lost.
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Somehow have to turn the clutch hitting around. Because we are hitting just not when we need to get a hit. Getting a lot of runners on base and leaving them there when we play the better teams. We had 8 hits they had 9 and they get six runs we get two. Clutch hitting has to be a priority going forward.
 
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TouchOfGrey said:
I think it’s mind-boggling that a Division 1 softball team can win 67 games in a row. No matter how good they are, you just figure somewhere along the line in one game the hitters won’t show up, the pitching might be sub-par, errors might be made in the field BUT they just keep winning. Just gotta tip your cap. I’m just glad we got a few of their players that have helped us: Zaida, Mackenzie, and Sophia.
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A couple of times they snatched victory from defeat. Got down to their last out and last strike. Their players always come through uncanny how they do it so often.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Somehow have to turn the clutch hitting around. Because we are hitting just not when we need to get a hit. Getting a lot of runners on base and leaving them there when we play the better teams. We had 8 hits they had 9 and they get six runs we get two. Clutch hitting has to be a priority going forward.
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I agree with needing to improve clutch hitting, but we're also not hitting well in general (with the exception of just a few players). Regarding the need for better clutch hitting, it would be an improvement if at times we'd simply put the ball in play. There's been too many K's and reverse K's with runners in scoring position.
 
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OrangeBeachVol said:
Be nice to win the SEC this year before the Sooner machine arrives.
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I’m not saying they’re going to step back to the middle of the pack, but the machine will have a much more difficult time in the SEC.

It will also be something to watch how much longer their head coach remains in place. She has accomplished a lot, and is about to come into a conference with other strong personalities, when she has been the strongest personality in her conference for a long time. Those are going to be some interesting coach and administrator meetings over the next year or so, I understand there have already been some. She told some media last year that she still had at least a decade in her, but I would be surprised if that was the case.
 
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