The optimist in me says that one thing to keep in mind during this stretch is how we are this close to having some of these games go the other way. Seriously, we've left a ton of RISP with less than 2 outs in the last 2 weeks. We also haven't been getting 2-out hits with the same frequency that we were earlier in the year. We've also made a few errors at critical times.
If Vance makes a clean throw on an admittedly tough play, we get out of Knoxville with a win.
If we cut down 2-out walks, we might get out with 2 wins.
If we improve our at-bats with bases loaded and one or no outs, we probably get 2 (or 3) wins against UGA. And that's not even mentioning our having given up 4+ runs in the first inning of each of those games.
That said, this really serves to emphasize that this team's margin for error is razor-thin. We can't afford to be making errors on routine plays in the late innings. We can't afford to not get runs in bases loaded situations. We can't afford to walk guys with 2-outs. We can't afford to not do the little things that help win games. If we get a runner to 3rd with 1 or 0 outs, we have to be able to get him in.
IMO, this is a pretty mentally weak team and the jury is still out on whether the players currently on the team have the mental fortitude to do this.