Live Updates: No. 6 Alabama Softball Elimination Game at Tuscaloosa Regional
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama softball is an unfamiliar position. For the first time since 2007, the Crimson Tide faces an elimination game in regional play.
After getting shut out by Stanford 6-0 in the winner's bracket game Saturday afternoon, No. 6 Alabama has to wait to play the winner of the loser's bracket game between Murray State and Chattanooga. The Crimson Tide beat Chattanooga 3-0 on Friday.
Alabama will face the winner approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game between the Mocs and Racers.
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Bottom 7
FINAL: Alabama 6, Chattanooga 2
- And a popup in foul territory will end this one. Alabama stays alive.
- The first batter Fouts faces going down swinging. Two outs.
- Montana Fouts enters to try and close the game out. A good sign for Alabama fans after the was hit in the back of the head earlier today in the loss to Stanford. Torrence gets a standing ovation as she exits the field.
- A leadoff single from Chattanooga's leadoff hitter will end Torrence's day.
- Adison Keylon hits a solo home run over the left field wall. Alabama 6, Chattanooga 2
- Kali Heivilin enters as a defensive replacement at second, and snags a ball ready to sneak through the hole for the first out.
Top 7
MID 7: Alabama 6, Chattanooga 1
- Haney flies out to center. Alabama needs three outs to advance to Sunday.
- Tow hits into a fielder's choice for the second out. KJ Haney in to pinch hit for Bloodworth.
- Chattanooga makes a pitching change. Freshman Alyssa Lavdis enters the circle for the Mocs.
- Shipman lines one up the middle, and Prange scores from second. Alabama leads 6-1
- A sac bunt from Dowling moves Prange to second with one out.
- Prange chops one up the middle for a leadoff single and her first hit of the inning.
Bottom 6
END 6: Alabama 5, Chattanooga 1
- A groundout ends the frame.
- Phillips puts a charge in one, but it comes short on the warning track for the second out.
- Torrence gives up a one-out walk.
- One pitch, one out for Torrence in the sixth.
Top 6
MID 6: Alabama 5, Chattanooga 1
- Johnson grounds out to end the half inning. With Lord's 2-RBI hit, Alabama scores more than four runs in a game for the first time since April 19.
- Lord comes through with a single out to center that scores two runs. Alabama increases its lead to 5-1
- Woodard draws her second walk of the game to put runners on the corners with two outs. Jenna Lord will pinch hit for Goodnight.
- Grill comes in to run for Bloodworth and moves to second on a groundout from Barnhart. She then steals third. Two outs with Savannah Woodard at the plate.
- Bloodworth singles out to centerfield with one out for her first hit since April 24.
Bottom 5
END 5: Alabama 3, Chattanooga 1
- Torrence ends the frame with a strikeout.
- Bloodworth makes a nice play to hold on to the throw from Prange at second to get the lead runner for the second out.
- Coltharp lines one up the middle for a one-out base hit.
Top 5
MID 5: Alabama 3, Chattanooga 1
- Shipman lines into a double play to kill the rally.
- Both runners move into scoring position on a wild pitch. Jordan Stephens enters to pinch run for Dowling.
- Dowling puts the ball in play, and the Chattanooga third baseman makes an error. Alabama has runners on first and second with one out for Shipman.
- Johnson leads off the fifth with a single up the middle, her third hit of the day and second of the game.
Bottom 4
END 4: Alabama 3, Chattanooga 1
- A groundout ends the inning.
- The Mocs score their first run on a wild pitch. Alabama 3, Chattanooga 1
- A flyout to right field goes for the second out, but the lead runner moves to third.
- Phillips follows up with a single of her own, and Chattanooga has runners on first and second with one out.
- Prange doesn't get her glove down on a hard-hit groundball to third, and Chattanooga has a one-out baserunner.
- Torrence gets her first strikeout of the game to open the bottom of the fourth.
Top 4
MID 4: Alabama 3, Chattanooga 0
- A groundout from Goodnight ends the frame, so Alabama only gets one run out of the inning.
- Woodard sends a sac fly out to right field, and Shipman comes in to score. 3-0 Alabama
- It's just the fifth RBI of the year for Woodard
- Barnhart is hit by a pitch to load the bases with one out.
- Bloodworth strikes out as the first batter facing Alley.
- Chattanooga will make a change in the circle and behind the plate. Freshman Izzy Alley enters for the Mocs.
- Tow follows up the double with a walk. Alabama has two runners on with no outs.
- Leadoff double for Shipman.
Bottom 3
END 3: Alabama 2, Chattanooga 0
- A flyout to centerfield ends the threat.
- The runners moves to second on a sac bunt. Two outs.
- Chattanooga gets a baserunner with a one-out walk.
Top 3
MID 3: Alabama 2, Chattanooga 0
- Prange and Dowling fly out to end the half inning.
- Johnson with her second RBI of the game on a squeeze bunt. Woodard comes in to score from third. Alabama leads 2-0
- Goodnight grounds out to the right side, but Woodard moves to third with one out.
- Leadoff walk for Woodard, and she steals second on the next pitch.
Bottom 2
END 2: Alabama 1, Chattanooga 0
- Prange makes a nice play at third for the second out, and a popup strands the runners in scoring position.
- Both runners move into scoring position on a wild pitch.
- Phillips, Chattanooga's home run leader, is walked to put two runners on with one out.
- A sac bunt moves the runner over to second with one out.
- Infield single for Chattanooga to lead off the bottom half of the inning.
Top 2
MID 2: Alabama 1, Chattanooga 0
- Three up, three down for the Crimson Tide in the second.
Bottom 1- Chattanooga batting
END 1: Alabama 1, Chattanooga 0
- Three up, three down for the Mocs on three groundballs. Much better first inning for Torrence than her last outing against Western Kentucky.
Top 1- Alabama batting
MID 1: Alabama 1, Chattanooga 0
- The next three batters make solid contact but are all retired. Alabama has the early lead thanks to the Johnson home run.
- Leadoff home run for Jenna Johnson, her first home run since April 3. Alabama grabs the 1-0 lead.
- Johnson broke out of a 1-35 slump earlier today against Stanford, she moves to the leadoff spot and opens the game with a blast.
- The first pitch to Johnson is a strike, and we are underway from Rhoads.
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Chattanooga Starting Lineup
1. Emily Coltharp- 2B
2. Kailey Snell- SS
3. REagan Armour- DP
4. Acelyn Sellers- 1B
5. Olivia Lipari- LF
6. Kaili Phillips- 3B
7. Presley Williamson- C
8. Gracey Kruse- CF
9. Adison Keylon- RF
Starting pitcher- Brooke Parrot (16-8, 2.39 ERA)
Pregame
- Jaala Torrence (6-2, 2.94 ERA) gets the start in the circle. Jenna Johnson moves back to the leadoff spot for the first time since March 20.
- Alabama will be the visiting team in this elimination game.
- First pitch for Alabama vs. Chattanooga is announced as 8:55. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and is also available on SEC Network.
- A groundball to first ends the game. Chattanooga wins 1-0. Alabama will face the Mocs for the second time in as many days.
- Murray State now has the bases loaded with two outs. Tying runner at third, winning runner at second.
- Down to its final out, Murray State keeps the game alive on an error from the Chattanooga shortstop.
- After a lightning delay and an extra-inning affair, Saturday's games are way off schedule in the Tuscaloosa Regional. Chattanooga holds a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 8th inning.
