How to Watch: No. 14 Alabama Softball at Kentucky
The Crimson Tide heads to Lexington for three games against the Wildcats, looking to pick up its first SEC series win.
Alabama softball jumps back into conference play this weekend with a road series at Kentucky. The Wildcats are winless in SEC play, and the Crimson Tide dropped its first two SEC series. Both teams are looking for big wins to right the ship and make up ground in the conference standings.
"Rachel [Lawson] always has them prepared, and so we're going to expect the best team that they've got and just go up there and compete our butts off," Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy said on Wednesday ahead of the trip to Kentucky.
Because of the holiday weekend with Easter on Sunday, this series will be played Thursday-Saturday. Here's what you need to know about the matchup between the Crimson Tide and Wildcats.
How to Watch: No. 14 Alabama at Kentucky
Who: Alabama (25-6, 2-4 SEC) at Kentucky (21-11, 0-6 SEC)
When:
- Thursday, March 28 – 5:30 p.m. CT
- Friday, March 29 – 5:30 p.m. CT
- Saturday, March 30 – 1 p.m. CT
Where: John Cropp Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky
TV: SEC Network+
Radio:The Crimson Tide Sports Network on 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa with Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson on the call
Series history: Alabama leads 54-12
Last meeting: The two teams did not play last season. The Crimson Tide and Wildcats last met for a regular season series in Tuscaloosa in 2022. Alabama won the series, but Kentucky salvaged the final game of the weekend with a 9-4 victory.
Last time out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide split a weekend series with non-conference, top-15 opponent Virginia Tech. Alabama won the first game, 1-0, behind a clutch RBI-single from Kendal Clark and strong start in the circle from Kayla Beaver. Alabama overcame a three-run deficit in the seventh inning of the second game, but Virginia Tech piled on five runs in the top of the eighth to win, 8-3.
Last time out, Kentucky: The Wildcats got swept on the road at Florida last weekend, but bounced back with a midweek victory, 4-3, over Dayton on Tuesday.
