Live Updates: Alabama vs. UCLA in Women's College World Series
OKLAHOMA CITY -- After a dominating performance against Arizona in Thursday's opener in the Women's College World Series, No. 3 seed Alabama tangles with No. 2 seed UCLA in the winner's bracket Friday night.
Alabama is firing on all cylinders, riding a 19-game win streak into the showdown of softball power teams.
UCLA knocked off Florida State in its opener behind a dominant effort from Rachel Garcia in the circle.
Alabama has allowed just five runs in six postseason games. Montana Fouts has 55 strikeouts in the postseason, including a career-high 16 against Arizona.
Offensively, Bailey Hemphill is leading a surging Alabama offense. She's got six hits in the postseason with eight RBIs and two home runs. Also, stepping up is Maddie Morgan, with five hits and four RBIs over her last six games.
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Here are the starting lineups:
Alabama is the visiting team
No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide (51-7)
1. Alexis Mack- CF
2. Bailey Hemphill- C
3. Kaylee Tow- 1B
4. Jenna Johnson- DP
5. KB Sides- RF
6. Savannah Woodard- 2B
7. Maddie Morgan- 3B
8. Taylor Clark- SS
9. Elissa Brown-CF
P- Montana Fouts
No. 2 UCLA (47-5)
1. Bubba Nickles-CF
2. Rachael Garcia, P
3. Aaliyah Jordan, dp
4. Delanie Wisz, 3B
5. Maya Brady, RF
6. Briana Perez, SS
7. Kinsley Washington, 1B
8. Anna Vines, 2B
9. Kelly Godin, LF
10. Alyssa Garcia, C
LIVE UPDATES:
TOP of 1- Alabama batting
- Mack infield single
- Mack steals second base, no outs
- Hemphill RBI double scores Mack, Alabama leads 1-0, no outs
- Kaylee Tow groundout to shortstop, Hemphill advances to third, 1 out
- Jenna Johnson single to center field scores Hemphill, 2-0, 1 out
- KB Sides grounds into fielder's choice, Johnson out at second, 2 outs
- Sides steals second base
- Savannah Woodard strikes out for out 3
- Alabama 2 runs on three hits, 2-0
Bottom of 1 - UCLA batting
- Nickles grounds out to first, 1 out
- Garcia strikes out, 2 out
- Jordan strikes out, 3 out
- UCLA no runs on no hits, Alabama leads 2-0
Top of 2 - Alabama batting
- Morgan draws leadoff walk - Kat Grill pinch runner
- Taylor Clark grounds out to first, Grill advances to second, 1 out
- Brown lines out to shortstop, Grill out at second, 3 out
- Alabama no runs on no hits
Bottom of 2 - UCLA batting
- Wisz strikes out, 1 out
- Brady strikes out, 2 out
- Perez strikes out, 3 out
- No runs on no hits, Alabama leads 2-0
Top of 3 - Alabama batting
- Mack lines out to first, 1 out
- Hemphill walks on four pitches; Kayla Davis pinch runner
- Tow strikes out, 2 out
- Johnson grounds out, 3 out
- Alabama no runs on no hits
Bottom of 3 - UCLA batting
- Washington strikes out, 1 out
- Vines strikes out, 2 out
- Godin groundout to third, 3 out
- UCLA no runs on no hits, Alabama leads 2-0
Top of 4 - Alabama batting
- Sides flyout to left field, 1 out
- Woodard infield single down third-base line
- Morgan strikes out, Woodard steals second, 2 out
- Clark fouled out to third base, 3 out
- Alabama no runs on one hit
Bottom of 4 - UCLA batting
- Nickles strikes out, 1 out
- Garcia grounds out to second, 2 out
- Jordan strikes out, 3 out
- UCLA no runs on no hits, Alabama leads 2-0
Top of 5 - Alabama batting
- Brown groundout to third, 1 out
- Mack infield single
- Hemphill walks on four pitches, runners on first and second
- Tow three-run home run to center field, 5-0 lead
- Johnson ground out to third, 2 out
- Sides fly out to center field, 3 out
- Alabama three runs on two hits
Bottom of 5 - UCLA batting
- Wisz fly out to center field, 1 out
- Brady ground out to first, 2 out
- Perez strikes out, 3 out
- UCLA no runs on no hits, Alabama leads 5-0
Top of 6 - Alabama batting
- Woodard reaches on shortstop error
- Morgan bunt single, runners on first and second, no outs
- Clark sac bunt, Woodard to third, Morgan to second, 1 out
- Brown groundout to first, Woodard scores, Morgan to third, 2 out
- Holly Azevedo in to pitch for Garcia
- Mack bunts, Morgan tagged out by catcher, 3 out
- Alabama 1 run on one hit, one error, 6-0
Bottom of 6 - UCLA batting
- Washington strikes out, 1 out
- Vines strikes out, 2 outs
- Janavee Peres pinch hit for Godin, ground out to pitcher, 3 out
- UCLA no runs on no hits, Alabama leads 6-0
Top of 7 - Alabama batting
- Hemphill fouled out to first base, 1 out
- Tow groundout to shortstop, 2 out
- Johnson groundout to third, 3 out
- Alabama no runs on no hits
Bottom of 7 - UCLA batting
- Nickles strikes out, 1 out
- Garcia strikes out, 2 out
- Jordan fly out to left field, 3 out
- UCLA no runs, no hits
Alabama wins 6-0
