A shutout defensive performance and a three-run sixth inning helped Tennessee‘s softball team surge past LSU on Sunday, defeating the Tigers 3-0 to come out on top in the series this weekend. Securing their first series win over LSU in Knoxville in six years. Sophomore pitcher Karlyn Pickens got the start for the Volunteers and delivered, pitching six scoreless innings where she struck out seven batters and allowed just four hits on the day. Pushing her strikeout total 171 on the season with a 1.07 ERA before Bowling Green transfer Payton Gottshall pitched the final inning of the game to secur…