Live Updates from No. 3 Alabama Softball at Auburn (Game 3)

AUBURN, Ala.–– No. 3 Alabama softball already secured the series win over Auburn, and the Crimson Tide is now going for the sweep on Sunday at Jane B. Moore Field.

Alabama shut out the Tigers in the first two games winning 1-0 on Friday and 4-0 on Saturday.

First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. and is streaming only on SEC Network+. BamaCentral will provide updates throughout.

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Live Updates

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MID 5: Alabama 7, Auburn 1

Top 5

Giles strikes out swinging to strand two runners. Alabama adds on four runs in the fifth.

Kinley Pate comes in to pinch run for Wells. She represents the run-rule eligible run.

Wells knocks a single out to left field, and two runs come in for the Crimson Tide. Alabama 7, Auburn 1

Bases still loaded for Wells.

RBI walk for Pupillo, her third walk of the day. Alabama 5, Auburn 1

Auburn will make a pitching change. SJ Geurin (5-6, 4.18 ERA) enters. This is fifth different pitcher for Auburn today.

White walks to load the bases for the top of the order with two outs.

After review, the Alabama runner at third is out as well because Young interfered with the catcher, and Young receives a warning. Two outs, runners on first and second.

Johnson hits one to third base, and Auburn gets the lead runner at home plate. Young collides with the Auburn catcher, and Alabama is challenging the call for obstruction.

Roman draws a walk to load the bases for Johnson.

Ana Roman comes in to pinch hit for Hawkins with two runners in scoring position as Vandagriff easily steals second.

With runners on the corners and nobody out, Auburn will make another pitching change. Freshman Abby Herndon (4-4, 5.65 ERA) enters the circle for the Tigers.

Vandagriff lays down a perfect bunt for a single, and Young moves all the way to third with no one covering the base.

Godfrey walks the first batter she faces as Young draws the walk.

Auburn will make a pitching change. Freshman Blayne Godfrey (2-0, 4.90 ERA) enters for the Tigers.

Ambrey Taylor leads off the fifth inning with a first-pitch home run, her ninth of the year. Alabama gets the run right back. Alabama 4, Auburn 1

END 4: Alabama 3, Auburn 1

Bottom 4

A groundout ends the inning. We'll see if Alabama can respond to the first signs of life from Auburn this weekend.

Two-out single for Auburn, and Lance McMahon will take a visit to the circle to chat with Briski and Giles.

Auburn has its first baserunner of the game and first run of the series on a one-out solo home run from Alyssa Hastings. Alabama 3, Auburn 1

MID 4: Alabama 3, Auburn 0

Top 4

Giles pops up on the infield. Alabama can't add to its lead in the fourth.

Wells grounds out to second, and Pupillo moves to third with two outs.

Pupillo moves to second on a wild pitch.

Pupillo draws a one-out walk, her second walk of the day.

Auburn makes a change in the circle so that Harrison will not have to face the top of Alabama's lineup again. Freshman Charley Butler (0-0, 5.35 ERA) enters for Auburn.

Bottom 3

Another efficient 1-2-3 inning for Briski in the circle.

Briski opens the third with her third strikeout of the game.

MID 3: Alabama 3, Auburn 0

Top 3

Johnson flies out to right field. Alabama gets the two runs on the solo home runs but misses the opportunity for more runs by leaving the bases loaded.

Hawkins hits a ball to third. Auburn gets the lead runner at home for the second out, but the bases are still loaded for the Crimson Tide.

Vandagriff hits an infield single up the middle, and Alabama has the bases loaded with one out.

Young hits one hard out to the left/center gap. Two on with one out for the Tide.

Taylor hits into a fielder's choice for the first out of the inning.

Giles singles through the right side, and Alabama has three straight hits to open the third inning. Alabama's lineup is now facing Harrison for the fifth time this weekend and is definitely starting to figure her out.

Now it's Wells' turn. She demolishes a ball deep over the left field wall for her 18th home run of the season. Alabama leads 3-0

Leadoff home run for Pupillo CRUSHED out to center field. Alabama 2, Auburn 0

Top of the lineup due up for the Crimson Tide.

END 2: Alabama 1, Auburn 0

Bottom 2

Six pitches is all Briski needs to retire the Tigers in the second.

Briski opens the home half of the second inning by striking out the cleanup hitter on three pitches.

MID 2: Alabama 1, Auburn 0

Top 2

Three up, three down for the bottom of the Alabama order.

7-8-9 due up for Alabama

END 1: Alabama 1, Auburn 0

Bottom 1 (Auburn batting)

Quick three up, three down inning for Briski in the first.

One pitch, one out for Briski. She gets Shaw to pop out for the first out.

MID 1: Alabama 1, Auburn 0

Top 1 (Alabama batting)

Vandagriff hits a weak ground ball on the first pitch to strand two runners. All three outs of the inning came on the first pitch.

Young is hit by a pitch on her helmet and wasn't too happy about it, angrily tossing her bat back toward the dugout. Alabama has runners on the corners with two outs.

Taylor flies out in foul territory in right field on the first pitch, but it is deep enough for Pupillo to tag up from third. Alabama 1, Auburn 0

Giles lays down a sacrifice bunt to move both runners into scoring position wiht one out.

Wells also walks. Two on with nobody out for the Crimson Tide.

Pupillo draws a four-pitch walk to give Alabama a leadoff baserunner.

The first pitch to Pupillo is a ball, and this game is underway.

It will be Pupillo, Wells and Giles up for the Crimson Tide to start things off.

Starting lineups

Pregame

Freshman Ana Roman is not in the starting lineup for the first time in SEC play. She has been slumping a little bit at the plate with just one hit over her last five conference games.

Jocelyn Briski (15-1, 1.62 ERA) gets the start in the circle for the Crimson Tide. She pitched a complete-game shutout in Game 1 on Friday against Auburn. It will be Ella Harrison (10-8, 3.71 ERA) for the Tigers, who limited Alabama to just one run over seven innings on Friday.

Alabama is wearing its anthracite gray uniforms for Game 3.

There is a big group of Alabama fans inside Jane B. Moore Field.

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