There remained a cardinal and white thorn in the side of the Tennessee softball team Sunday in Knoxville, Tenn.
No. 16 Arkansas defeated No. 7 Tennessee 9-0 to secure a signature series victory at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.
The Razorbacks (23-6, 3-5 SEC) are the only program to have beaten the Lady Vols in an SEC series since 2023. Tennessee is 17-2 in its last 19 league series, with both losses coming against Arkansas.
With the loss, Tennessee dropped a home conference series for the first time since losing twice to the Razorbacks in 2022.
Arkansas will have a chance to sweep the Lady Vols (26-6, 2-3) in a series for the first time when the teams play Game 3 on Monday at 6 p.