Live Updates: No. 13 Alabama Softball vs. No. 21 Auburn Game 2
The Alabama offense did its job in Game 1 of Saturday's SEC doubleheader against Auburn, scoring six runs to take the 6-1 win.
Montana Fouts did the rest, allowing one run on three hits with seven strikeouts.
Now, Alabama looks to inch closer to a series sweep in Game 2. Alex Salter is in the circle for Alabama. She will duel with Auburn ace Maddie Penta, who has a 19-5 record and a 1.03 ERA. Salter is 6-2 with a 2.43 ERA.
Missing from the lineup is leadoff hitter Ashley Prange. She tweaked her foot last week and aggravated it in Game 1 against Auburn.
Jenna Johnson gets the leadoff duties and Lauren Esman takes over at first base as Emma Broadfoot moves to third to take Prange's spot.
The game starts at 3 p.m. and is televised by SEC Network.
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End 6th: Auburn 5, Alabama 1
Bottom 6th Alabama
- Double play gets Alabama out of the inning.
- An error, Bama's third of the game, puts a runner at first for Auburn.
- It was just a matter of time. Auburn's Bri Ellis hits her 12th home run of the season. Auburn now up 5-1
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End 5th: Auburn 4, Alabama 1
Bottom 5th Alabama
Runner stranded and score remains 4-1 Auburn.
- Faith Hensley gets a two-out double for Bama's first hit since the first inning.
Top 5th Auburn
- Torrence sets down Auburn 1-2-3, but the Tigers lead 4-1.
- Jaala Torrence into the circle for Alabama. Alex Salter's line: Four innings, four hits, four runs (none earned)
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End 4th: Auburn 4, Alabama 1
Bottom 4th Alabama
- Bama can't get anything going with Penta in the circle. A 1-2-3 inning keeps the score 4-1 Auburn.
Top 4th Auburn
- Salter gets a strikeout to end the threat. Auburn leading 4-1.
- Icess Tresvik with a two-out double. Right fielder Larissa Preuitt misjudged it and the ball gets over her head.
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End 3rd: Auburn 4, Alabama 1
Bottom 3rd Alabama
- Ally Shipman gets on base with an Auburn error, but Bailey Dowling grounds out to end the inning. Bama with one hit through three innings.
Top 3rd Auburn
- Salter shuts down the heart of Auburn's order 1-2-3.
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End 2nd: Auburn 4, Alabama 1
Bottom 2nd Alabama
- Alabama goes down 1-2-3. Going to be tough for Alabama hitters against Auburn's Penta.
Top 2nd Auburn
- Auburn with a run on a hit and an error. Auburn on top 4-1.
- Sac fly gives Auburn another run. Tigers up 4-1.
- A walk gives Auburn runners on first and third, no outs. Not a good start for Alabama
- Close play at first but runner Makayla Packer is safe with an infield hit, the Tigers' third of the game. She steals second and advances to third on the error.
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End 1st: Auburn 3, Alabama 1
Bottom 1st Alabama
- Alabama gets a run on one with and an error to get a run across.
- Shipman out at second on a steal attempt, Dowling strikes out, but Cahalan comes through with an RBI single to put Alabama on the board. Auburn leads 3-1.
- Johnson ruled safe. Alabama with runners on first and third, no outs.
- An Auburn error puts Bailey Dowling on first. Johnson takes third on the play, but it's under review. The play was really close
- Jenna Johnson gets a four-pitch walk to start it off for Alabama.
Top 1st Auburn
- Final out made, but Auburn with a 3-0 lead early.
- An error by Cahalan at shortstop keeps the inning going for Auburn with runners on first and second. It's costly, as Denver Bryant crushes a pitch over the left-field wall for a three-run homer. She also homered in Game 1. Auburn up 3-0.
- Not so fast. After a review it's ruled the runner is safe at first. You can imagine how well that sits with Alabama fans.
- No worries as Salter gets a flyout and a 6-4-3 double play from Canleigh Cahalan, Bailey Dowling and Lauren Esman to get out of the inning.
- Auburn gets it started with a dribbler to third base. It's not pretty but it's a base hit for the Tigers.
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