Live Updates: No. 2 Alabama Softball at the Candrea Classic in Arizona

The Crimson Tide faces back-to-back Pac 12 opponents for a Saturday showdown.

Alabama opened the season with a resounding 11-0 win over Southern Utah on Friday. Now the real test comes with a doubleheader against Pac 12 foes Oregon State and the host team Arizona at the Candrea Classic. 

The Crimson Tide hit four home runs on opening day and got five shutout innings from Jaala Torrence.

First up, the Crimson Tide will face Oregon State at 4:30 p.m., and then the Wildcats approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game with the Beavers. Montana Fouts gets her first start of the season against Oregon State, while Lexi Kilfoyl will start against Arizona.

Follow along here for live updates throughout. 

(most recent update at the top)

Live Updates

No. 2 Alabama Softball vs No. 9 Arizona

Bottom 5

FINAL: Alabama 11, Arizona 0

• Kilfoyl picks up three quick outs, and No. 2 Alabama beats No. 9 Arizona in Tuscon in run-rule fashion 11-0.

• With the 11-run lead, Alabama needs just three outs while giving up three runs or less, and this game will be over.

Top 5

• Two flyouts end the inning, but more damage is done by the Crimson Tide bats with the three-run home run from Prange.

• Prange with her second home run of the night, this one a three-run blast to left-center field. Alabama leads 11-0

• A hit by pitch to Bloodworth and a walk to Kilfoyl puts two on with one out for the Crimson Tide.

Bottom 4

END 4: Alabama 8, Arizona 0

• Kilfoyl ends any sort of Arizona threat with a strikeout. 

• Arizona picks up its first hit since the first inning with a two-out single from Carlie Scupin.

Top 4

MID 4: Alabama 8, Arizona 0

• Dowling grounded out to short. Three out. Shipman left stranded at 2B, Tow left stranded at 3B.

• Shipman reached 1B on a fielding error by the shortstop, advanced to second. Tow advanced to third. Two out, runners on 2B and 3B.

• Tow walked. Two out, runner on 1B.

• Goodnight hit a home run to right center field, RBI. 8-0 Alabama. Two out.

• Johnson struck out swinging (2-2 count). Two out.

• Prange hit a home run to left field, RBI. One out. Alabama 7, Arizona 0.

• Kilfoyl struck out swinging (1-2 count). One out. That marks Elish's first strikeout of the game.

Bottom 3

END 3: Alabama 6, Arizona 0

• Biringer grounded out to Kilfoyl. Three out. Perezchica left stranded on second.

• Meono reached first on a fielder's choice. Perezchica out at second. Two out, Meono on 1B.

• Perezchica walked. One out, runner on 1B.

• Martinez grounded out to Kilfoyl (0-2 count). One out.

Top 3

MID 3: Alabama 6, Arizona 0

• Bloodworth called out for leaving early. Three out.

• Bloodworth singled to short. Two out, runner on 1B.

• Madi Elish in to pitch for Bowen. Final stat line for Bowen: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 4 K, 2 BB, 73 TP.

• Doerr hit a home run to left field, 3 RBI, unearned. Tow scored, Dowling scored. Alabama 6, Arizona 0.

• Dowling walked (3-2 count). Tow advances to 2B. Two out.

• Shipman flied out to center field. Two out, Tow on 1B.

• Tow reached 1B on a fielding error by Bowen. Johnson scored, unearned. 3-0 Alabama. One out, Tow on 1B.

• Goodnight grounded out to short. Johnson stays at 3B. One out, runner at 3B.

• Johnson tripled to center field. Prange advances home, RBI for Johnson. 2-0 Alabama. Nobody out, Johnson on 3B.

• Prange tripled to center field. Nobody out, Prange on 3B.

• Kilfoyl hit a home run to left field, RBI. 1-0 Alabama.

Bottom 2

END 2: Alabama 0, Arizona 0

• Carroll struck out swinging (3-2 count). Three out, and the side is retired in order. Kilfoyl now has one strikeout.

• Dimler grounded out to 1B. Two out.

• Scupin grounded out to 3B. One out.

Top 2

MID 2: Alabama 0, Arizona 0

• Bloodworth struck out swinging (1-2 count). Three out. Dowling left stranded on 1B.

• Doerr struck out looking (2-2 count). Two out, Dowling on 1B.

• Dowling walked (3-2 count). One out, Dowling on 1B.

• Shipman struck out swinging (1-2 count). That is Bowen's second strikeout of the game.

Bottom 1

END 1: Alabama 0, Arizona 0

• Skaggs grounded out to 2B. Three out. Biringer left stranded at 1B.

• Palacios flied out to right. Two out, runner on 1B.

• Biringer reached 1B on a fielder's choice. Meono out at second. One out, runner on 1B.

• Meono singled to third base. Nobody out, runner on 1B.

Top 1

MID 1: Alabama 0, Arizona 0

• Tow flied out to left field. Three out. Side retired.

• Goodnight grounded out to short. Two out.

• Alabama bats first. Johnson struck out swinging (1-2 count). One out.

Pregame

• Lexi Kilfoyl is scheduled to start in the circle for the Crimson Tide. Hanah Bowen will start for the Wildcats.

Alabama is scheduled to face Arizona at 7 p.m. CT.

FINAL: Alabama 5, Oregon State 1

Bottom 7

END 7: Alabama 5, Oregon State 1

• Gottlieb grounded out to 1B. Three out, runner left stranded on 2B.

• Mendoza to pinch run for Nelson.

• Nelson singled to short. Runner on 1B, two out.

• Messmer grounded out to 2B. Two out.

• Hammoude grounded out to Fouts. One out.

• Tow to 1B for Lord.

Top 7

MID 7: Alabama 5, Oregon State 1

• Lord grounded out to third. Three out. Side retired.

• Lord to pinch hit for Tow.

• Goodnight grounded out to short. Two out.

• Johnson lined out to short. One out.

• Simon to left field for Sevaaetasi.

Bottom 6

END 6: Alabama 5, Oregon State 1

• Mazon struck out swinging (2-2 count). Three out. Side retired. 14 Ks for Fouts.

• Sevaaetasi stuck out swinging (0-2 count). Two out. 13 strikeouts for Fouts.

• Sevaaetasi to pinch hit for Simon.

• Escobar grounded out to Fouts. One out.

• Woodard heads to right field, replacing Barnhart. Heivilin to second base. Bloodworth to designated player.

Top 6

MID 6: Alabama 5, Oregon State 1

• Barnhart flied out to left field. End of Alabama's side of the sixth, with Heivilin left stranded on first.

• Bloodworth fouled out to 2B. Runner on 1st, two out. During the at-bat, Woodard was hit by a foul ball in the on-deck circle. Barnhart to pinch hit for Woodard.

• Prange fouled out to 3B. Heivilin stayed put. Runner on 1st, one out.

• Doerr walked. Nobody out, runner on 1st for Alabama. Heivilin will pinch run for Doerr.

Bottom 5

End 5: Alabama 5, Oregon State 1

• Gin struck out swinging (0-2 count). 12 Ks for Fouts. Side retired in order.

• Rivera struck out swinging (1-2 count). 11 strikeouts for Fouts.

• Gottlieb struck out looking (3-2 count). That is Fout's 10th strikeout, but her first strikeout looking.

Top 5

MID 5: Alabama 5, Oregon State 1

• The pinch runner M'Kay Gidley is thrown out trying to steal to end the half inning, but Alabama gets back in the run column in the fifth. 

• Dowling follows up Shipman with a single out to right field that scores Shipman. Crimson Tide up 5-1.

• Ally Shipman drives them in with a bloop hit to pick up her second and third RBIs on the day. Alabama leads 4-1.

• Johnson and Goodnight reach base with infield singles, and an error allows them to advance to second and third.

Bottom 4

END 4: Alabama 2, Oregon State 1

• An error at second allows a two-out baserunner, but that's it for Fouts. She is up to nine strikeouts. 

Top 4

MID 4: Alabama 2, Oregon State 1

• Ashley Prange has a two-out single, and the Oregon State defense makes a nice play on a ball hit off the bat of Bloodworth for the final out. Alabama can't add to its lead.

Bottom 3

END 3: Alabama 2, Oregon State 1

• A one out single is all Fouts allows in the bottom of the third. She does add two more strikeouts. 

Top 3

MID 3: Alabama 2, Oregon State 1

• Johnson is called out at home on a double steal attempt. Half inning over.

• Shipman is hit by a pitch to put runners on the corners with two outs for Dowling.

• Goodnight strikes out, and Johnson moves to third on a groundout from Tow.

• Johnson leads off with a single and steals second on the next pitch.

Bottom 2

END 2: Alabama 2, Oregon State 1

• Fouts responds to the home run with three straight strikeouts. She's up to five through two innings.

• Beavers lead off the inning with an opposite field home run from Frankie Hammoude. Alabama still leads 2-1

Top 2

MID 2: Alabama 2, Oregon State 0

• A Savannah Woodard strikeout ends the inning, but Alabama tacks on one more with the Bloodworth home run.

• Stay hot Megan Bloodworth! First pitch swinging is a two-out home run. Alabama now leads 2-0
• Bloodworth had two home runs (including a grand slam) in the season opener Friday. She now has three early in the season.

Bottom 1

END 1: Alabama 1, Oregon State 0

• A slow grounder to third ends the inning. Three up, three down for the Beavers.

• Make that two strikeouts for Fouts. 

• And Fouts strikes out the first batter she faces.

• Now we get out first look of the season at Montana Fouts. 

Top 1

MID 1: Alabama 1, Oregon State 0

• Bailey Dowling grounds out to third to end the inning.

• On the first pitch, Ally Shipman singles up the middle, and Goodnight scores from second. Alabama leads 1-0

• Kaylee Tow strikes out swining. Two outs.

• Dallis Goodnight with an infield single and promptly steals second base.

• Jenna Johnson grounds out to lead off the game.

Pregame

• Head coach Patrick Murphy goes with the same starting lineup as yesterday, just switching out Montana Fouts in the circle for Jaala Torrence.

• Alabama is the designated visiting team and will bat first.