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Texas A&M softball remains red hot.
The Aggies swept LSU over the weekend to run their winning streak to 12 and move into first place in the SEC.
Texas A&M hasn’t lost since March 22 against Alabama.
The sweep of LSU was the Aggies’ first SEC sweep against a top-10 opponent since sweeping No. 7 Ole Miss in 2018 and A&M’s first-ever sweep of LSU.
The Aggies had never swept back-to-back conference series since joining the SEC.
With the sweep, along with other results around them — Texas dropping a home series to Tennessee and Oklahoma dropping two of three at Alabama — skyrocketed Texas A&M to the top of the SEC softball power rankings for the first time this season.
Here’s a look at that and the rest of the SEC power rankings:
More: Super 16 college softball rankings: How Texas A&M maneuvered its way past rival Texas
Record: 37-5, 11-3 SEC
Last week: 5
Freshman KK Dement had five RBIs in the series against LSU, including belting a three-run home run home run off the videoboard at Davis Diamond in the fourth inning of the series finale. Dement drove in at least one run in each game of the series.
Record: 39-5, 11-4 SEC
Last week: 1
The Longhorns dropped two of three to Tennessee for their first three-game conference series loss at home since April 2022. Texas managed just five runs in the series.
Record: 36-5, 10-5 SEC
Last week: 2
The Sooners managed just seven runs in their three-game series at Alabama where they dropped two of three. It tied OU’s lowest scoring output in a three-game conference series since 2012. The Sooners scored just one run before the seventh inning in the series.
More: OU softball drops series vs Alabama as Audrey Vandagriff hits walk-off home run
Record: 34-9, 9-6 SEC
Last week: 6
While Texas A&M’s rise is notable, so too is Tennessee’s. The Vols have won two of three on the road at OU and Texas over the last three weeks. Karlyn Pickens struck out 20 over 15 innings in the series vs. the Longhorns.
Record: 35-8, 8-7 SEC
Last week: 3
LSU was swept for the first time this season. The Tigers’ tough closing stretch of the season continues with a three-game series at Texas this weekend. LSU is second in the league with a .353 team batting average. They were swept despite twice scoring seven runs.
Record: 37-9, 9-6 SEC
Last week: 4
The Gators had a much better weekend at the plate, scoring 28 runs in winning two of three at Ole Miss. The 14 runs Florida scored in Saturday’s win were its most against an SEC opponent since 2021.
Record: 31-9, 10-8 SEC
Last week: 9
Reagan Johnson is on a 10-game hitting streak, where she’s 20 for 37 (.541) with 16 runs scored. She’d scored in the first nine games of the hitting streak before that streak was snapped in Sunday’s win over South Carolina.
Record: 32-10, 7-8 SEC
Last week: 7
Despite dropping two of three at Arkansas, South Carolina’s Arianna Rodi extended her on-base streak to 34 games. Rodi has drawn 41 walks this season, tied for second in the SEC.
Record: 33-11, 9-6 SEC
Last week: 8
The Bulldogs’ 10-2 run-rule victory in the series finale against Missouri on Sunday was their 14th run-rule victory of the season, one shy of the program record set last year. Kiatta Sells hit three home runs in the series.
Record: 30-16, 7-8 SEC
Last week: 10
After giving up a two-run homer in the seventh inning of Saturday’s loss that put OU ahead, Jocelyn Briski came back to throw a complete game in Sunday’s win, allowing just two hits and one run.
More: Audrey Vandagriff's walk-off home run pushes Alabama past Oklahoma to claim series: Takeaways
Record: 31-11, 7-8 SEC
Last week: 13
After delivering a pinch-hit, solo home run earlier in the game, Ashton Lansdell made a diving catch in center to end the game with the tying run on the basepaths.
Record: 27-17, 4-14 SEC
Last week: 15
After starting 0-12 in conference play, the Tiger have won consecutive series. They scored 24 runs in their series victory over Georgia. KK McCrary delivered a walk-off grand slam in the series finale to five Auburn an 8-4 victory Sunday.
Record: 27-15, 5-12 SEC
Last week: 10
The Bulldogs have yet to win an SEC series. Georgia is last in the SEC in total bases with 513 — 233 behind leader Florida.
Record: 26-17, 6-9 SEC
Last week: 12
Peyton Plotts hit three home runs in Friday’s doubleheader sweep of Boston on the road. Plotts’ biggest was a solo homer in the top of the eighth inning in a 4-3 extra-inning win in the opener. In the second game, a 13-4 run-rule victory, the Wildcats tied a program record with six home runs.
Record: 21-24, 3-12 SEC
Last week: 14
The Tigers dropped two of three to Mississippi State to fall to 3-12 in the SEC, but had a season-high 14 hits in Saturday’s 12-8 win over the Bulldogs.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: SEC softball power rankings: Texas, OU stumble to open door for A&M
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The Aggies swept LSU over the weekend to run their winning streak to 12 and move into first place in the SEC.
Texas A&M hasn’t lost since March 22 against Alabama.
The sweep of LSU was the Aggies’ first SEC sweep against a top-10 opponent since sweeping No. 7 Ole Miss in 2018 and A&M’s first-ever sweep of LSU.
The Aggies had never swept back-to-back conference series since joining the SEC.
With the sweep, along with other results around them — Texas dropping a home series to Tennessee and Oklahoma dropping two of three at Alabama — skyrocketed Texas A&M to the top of the SEC softball power rankings for the first time this season.
Here’s a look at that and the rest of the SEC power rankings:
More: Super 16 college softball rankings: How Texas A&M maneuvered its way past rival Texas
1. Texas A&M
Record: 37-5, 11-3 SEC
Last week: 5
Freshman KK Dement had five RBIs in the series against LSU, including belting a three-run home run home run off the videoboard at Davis Diamond in the fourth inning of the series finale. Dement drove in at least one run in each game of the series.
2. Texas
Record: 39-5, 11-4 SEC
Last week: 1
The Longhorns dropped two of three to Tennessee for their first three-game conference series loss at home since April 2022. Texas managed just five runs in the series.
3. Oklahoma
Record: 36-5, 10-5 SEC
Last week: 2
The Sooners managed just seven runs in their three-game series at Alabama where they dropped two of three. It tied OU’s lowest scoring output in a three-game conference series since 2012. The Sooners scored just one run before the seventh inning in the series.
More: OU softball drops series vs Alabama as Audrey Vandagriff hits walk-off home run
4. Tennessee
Record: 34-9, 9-6 SEC
Last week: 6
While Texas A&M’s rise is notable, so too is Tennessee’s. The Vols have won two of three on the road at OU and Texas over the last three weeks. Karlyn Pickens struck out 20 over 15 innings in the series vs. the Longhorns.
5. LSU
Record: 35-8, 8-7 SEC
Last week: 3
LSU was swept for the first time this season. The Tigers’ tough closing stretch of the season continues with a three-game series at Texas this weekend. LSU is second in the league with a .353 team batting average. They were swept despite twice scoring seven runs.
6. Florida
Record: 37-9, 9-6 SEC
Last week: 4
The Gators had a much better weekend at the plate, scoring 28 runs in winning two of three at Ole Miss. The 14 runs Florida scored in Saturday’s win were its most against an SEC opponent since 2021.
7. Arkansas
Record: 31-9, 10-8 SEC
Last week: 9
Reagan Johnson is on a 10-game hitting streak, where she’s 20 for 37 (.541) with 16 runs scored. She’d scored in the first nine games of the hitting streak before that streak was snapped in Sunday’s win over South Carolina.
8. South Carolina
Record: 32-10, 7-8 SEC
Last week: 7
Despite dropping two of three at Arkansas, South Carolina’s Arianna Rodi extended her on-base streak to 34 games. Rodi has drawn 41 walks this season, tied for second in the SEC.
9. Mississippi State
Record: 33-11, 9-6 SEC
Last week: 8
The Bulldogs’ 10-2 run-rule victory in the series finale against Missouri on Sunday was their 14th run-rule victory of the season, one shy of the program record set last year. Kiatta Sells hit three home runs in the series.
10. Alabama
Record: 30-16, 7-8 SEC
Last week: 10
After giving up a two-run homer in the seventh inning of Saturday’s loss that put OU ahead, Jocelyn Briski came back to throw a complete game in Sunday’s win, allowing just two hits and one run.
More: Audrey Vandagriff's walk-off home run pushes Alabama past Oklahoma to claim series: Takeaways
11. Ole Miss
Record: 31-11, 7-8 SEC
Last week: 13
After delivering a pinch-hit, solo home run earlier in the game, Ashton Lansdell made a diving catch in center to end the game with the tying run on the basepaths.
12. Auburn
Record: 27-17, 4-14 SEC
Last week: 15
After starting 0-12 in conference play, the Tiger have won consecutive series. They scored 24 runs in their series victory over Georgia. KK McCrary delivered a walk-off grand slam in the series finale to five Auburn an 8-4 victory Sunday.
13. Georgia
Record: 27-15, 5-12 SEC
Last week: 10
The Bulldogs have yet to win an SEC series. Georgia is last in the SEC in total bases with 513 — 233 behind leader Florida.
14. Kentucky
Record: 26-17, 6-9 SEC
Last week: 12
Peyton Plotts hit three home runs in Friday’s doubleheader sweep of Boston on the road. Plotts’ biggest was a solo homer in the top of the eighth inning in a 4-3 extra-inning win in the opener. In the second game, a 13-4 run-rule victory, the Wildcats tied a program record with six home runs.
15. Missouri
Record: 21-24, 3-12 SEC
Last week: 14
The Tigers dropped two of three to Mississippi State to fall to 3-12 in the SEC, but had a season-high 14 hits in Saturday’s 12-8 win over the Bulldogs.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: SEC softball power rankings: Texas, OU stumble to open door for A&M
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