Live Updates: No. 14 Alabama Softball vs. Mississippi State (Game 2)

Game 2 of Alabama's road series against Mississippi State is an important one. The Crimson Tide hasn't swept an SEC series this season, and can come closer toward that achievement today with a 1:30 p.m. game.

Alabama's offense gave starting pitcher Montana Fouts just enough run support in a 4-3 win over the Bulldogs in Friday's opener. Fouts allowed three runs on five hits with nine strikeouts.

Alabama sends Alex Alter to the circle in Saturday's Game 2. She's got a 5-2 record and a 2.63 ERA.

Alabama is also trying to make a charge in the SEC standings. UA is tied with Florida and Kentucky for fifth in the league with a 7-6 mark. Tennessee is the league leader at 11-2, followed by Georgia (11-4), Auburn (8-5) and Arkansas (9-6).

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End game: Alabama 6, MSU 0

Bottom 7th MSU

Salter gets the next three batters to preserve the shutout. Salter allows three hits with a walk for the win.

Salter issues her first walk of the day to lead off the inning

Middle 7th: Alabama 6, MSU 0

Top 7th UA

Infield single by Broadfoot gives UA runners on first and second with just one out

Jenna Johnson with her third hit of the day. Pinch runner Heivilin scores on a Bulldog error. Alabama leads 6-0

Dowling with a one-out walk

End 6th: Alabama 5, MSU 0

Bottom 6th MSU

Third 1-2-3 inning for Salter. Bulldogs are held scoreless through six innings.

Middle 6th: Alabama 5, MSU 0

Top 6th UA

Prange with a sac fly to right field brings in Preuitt for an insurance run for Bama. 5-0 Alabama lead.

Duchscherer with a pinch-hit single put runners at first and third with one out.

One-out single for Preuitt

End 5th: Alabama 4, MSU 0

Bottom 5th MSU

Another 1-2-3 inning for Salter. She's allowed just three hits with no walks on 63 pitches.

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Middle 5th: Alabama 4, MSU 0

Top 5th UA

Jenna Johnson flies out to center field but Shipman scores to add to Bama's lead. It's 4-0 Alabama.

Dowling singles to left-center to drive in a run to make it 3-0 Alabama. That's Dowling's 31st RBI of the season.

Shipman takes a four-pitch walk to put runners on first and second with one out.

Prange slaps a double down the left-field line to lead off the inning

End 4th: Alabama 2, MSU 0

Bottom 4th MSU

A 1-2-3 inning for Salter. She's allowed three hits through four innings.

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Middle 4th: Alabama 2, MSU 0

Top 4th UA

White called out on a stolen base attempt. She was safe, but ruled that she left early.

Kristen White draws a two-out walk

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End 3rd: Alabama 2, MSU 0

Bottom 3rd MSU

Salter gets out of the threat and MSU is held scoreless

A two-out single for McKenna puts runners on first and third with two outs.

Leadoff single for Barbary, the Bulldogs' second hit of the game.

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Middle 3rd: Alabama 2, MSU 0

Top 3rd UA

Johnson stranded as Alabama fails to generate any offense.

Jenna Johnson with a bunt single with one out. That's her second hit of the day

End 2nd: Alabama 2, MSU 0

Bottom 2nd MSU

Bulldogs fail to get any offense, go down 1-2-3.

Middle 2nd: Alabama 2, MSU 0

Top 2nd UA

White stranded at third, Alabama comes up empty.

Kristen White with a one-out infield single.

End 1st: Alabama 2, MSU 0

Bottom 1st MSU

Alex Salter gives up a single, but that's all for the Bulldogs.

Top 1st UA

Middle 1st: Alabama 2, MSU 0

Another two-out single scores a run. Emma Broadfoot with the hit to make it 2-0 Alabama.

Alabama takes advantage of the instant replay ruling as Jenna Johnson beats out a grounder to shortstop. Prange races around from second to score and put Alabama on the board. 1-0 Alabama

Leadoff runner stranded, Bama comes away with nothing. EDIT: Dowling ruled safe at first on a late throw. inning continues.

A good start for Alabama as Ashley Prange draws a leadoff walk

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Game 1 highlights

Alabama has now won the opening game in four of its five SEC series this season
The multi-hit game was Larissa Preuitt's third of the season, her first in conference play, while it was the seventh for Ally Shipman and sixth for Jenna Johnson.
Ashley Prange and Kenleigh Cahalan extended their reached-base streaks to 12 and seven games, respectively
MSU's third-inning run was the first earned run allowed by Fouts since game three at Tennessee (March 26)
With nine strikeouts, Fouts now has 1,090 for her career, just 23 shy of second-place Stephanie VanBrakle (2003-06) with 1,113
The win was Fouts' 91st, with VanBrakle next on the Tide career list in fourth with 97