Live Updates: No. 14 Alabama Softball at No. 3 Tennessee (Super Regional Game 2)

Score updates and analysis from a must-win game for the Crimson Tide against the Lady Vols.

Jun 1, 2023; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide outfielder Jenna Johnson (88) hits a ground ball in the third inning against the Tennessee Lady Vols during the Womens College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports / Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports

It is win or go home for No. 14 Alabama in Game 2 of the Knoxville Super Regional against No. 3 Tennessee on Saturday.

The Crimson Tide jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in Friday's game, but the Lady Vols were able to take advantage of a two-out error in the fifth inning to turn it into a three-run rally.

Even though the game is in Knoxville, Alabama will be the designated home team on Saturday and bat last. Game 2 is set for a 2 p.m. first pitch and will air on ESPN.

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FINAL: Alabama 3, Tennessee 2

Bottom 14- Alabama

• White chops a ball on the infield, and the throw to home is not in time. Alabama wins. Alabama 3, Tennessee 2
• Tennessee intentionally walks Heivilin to load the bases and create a force out at any base.
• Valentine doubles to left field. Alabama has runners on second and third with no outs.
• Lauren Johnson singles to left field on the first pitch.
• Lauren Johnson will pinch hit for Lauren Esman to lead off the inning.

MID 14: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Top 14- Tennessee

• Beaver falls behind 3-1 in the count, but rallys back to get a ground ball to end the frame, stranding the bases loaded. Tennessee has now left 18 runners on base.
• Rodriguez is hit by a pitch, and the Lady Vols have the bases loaded with two outs.
• Cahalan gets the runner at second base on a ground ball for the second, but now Tennessee has runners on the corners.
• Beaver hits West with the next pitch, and Tennessee has two on with one out.
• Puni singles up the middle with one out.

END 13: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Bottom 13- Alabama

• After struggling to find the zone, Pickens strikes out Dowling on three pitches. Inning over.
• Giles walks to move Johnson into scoring position with two outs for Dowling.
• Johnson is hit by a pitch to give Alabama a two-out baserunner.
• Because Preuitt was at the plate when White got thrown out in the 12th, she will lead off the 13th.

MID 13: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Top 13- Tennessee

• Pannell flies out on the first pitch. Ninth straight inning of scoreless relief work for Beaver.
• Milloy draws a walk to reach base for the fifth time this game. Two on with two outs for the Lady Vols.
• Ground ball back to Beaver gets the lead runner at second. Two outs.
• Koutsoyanopulos draws a one-out walk as Beaver's pitch count climbs to 138 in relief.

END 12: Alabama 2, Tennessee 12

Bottom 12- Alabama

• White is thrown out trying to steal third. Patrick Murphy wanted a review, but Alabama is out of challenges.
• White steals second to move into scoring position with two outs.
• White chops one on the infield for a two-out infield single.
• Valentine crushes one off the top of the right/center wall on the first pitch. But because she hit it so hard, she's thrown out at second trying to stretch the hit into a double.
• 8-9-1 due up for Alabama

MID 12: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Top 12- Tennessee

• Beaver gets a swinging K for the final out after the right side of the infield miscommunicated on another popup earlier in the at-bat. Heading to the bottom of the 12th.
• After falling behind 3-1 in the count, Beaver gets West to pop up. Two outs
• Puni is hit by a pitch with one out.

END 11: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Bottom 11- Alabama

• Quick 1-2-3 inning at the plate for the Crimson Tide. Alabama is not having very many competitive at-bats against Pickens today.
• Giles, Dowling and Esman due up for the Crimson Tide. Dowling scored Alabama's run with a solo home run in the fourth inning.

MID 11: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Top 11- Tennessee

• Popup in foul territory ends the threat.
• Alabama intentionally walks Milloy to put two runners on with two outs.
• Ground ball to the right side moves the runner to second with two outs.
• One-out single through the right side for Koutsoyanopulos.

END 10: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Bottom 10- Alabama

• Three up, three down for Alabama in the tenth.
• Preuitt, Cahalan and Johnson due up for the Crimson Tide.

MID 10: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Top 10- Tennessee

• Ground ball to third makes it a 1-2-3 inning for Beaver.
• Another solid play by Beaver in the field gets the second out.
• Beaver gets Puni out on the first pitch.

END 9: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Bottom 9- Alabama

• Clark strikes out on four pitches. Inning over.
• Kendal Clark comes in to pinch hit for White.
• Heivilin is hit by a pitch to give Alabama a two-out baserunner.
• Bottom of the lineup due up for the Crimson Tide.

MID 9: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Top 9- Tennessee

• Gibson flies out to right on the first pitch to strand Milloy at third.
• A ground ball back to Beaver moves Milloy to third with two outs.
• Milloy steals second to move into scoring position with one out. Alabama is challenging whether or not Milloy left early.
• One-out infield single for Milloy, her third infield single of the game.

END 8: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Bottom 8- Alabama

• Dowling grounds out on the first pitch. Alabama can't take advantage of having the first two runners on.
• Giles also strikes out on three pitches. Two outs.
• After failing to lay a bunt down on the first two pitches, Johnson strikes out on the third she sees. One out.
• Infield single for Cahalan puts runners on first and second with no outs. First hit allowed by Pickens.
• Alabama gets the leadoff runner on after Preuitt is hit by a pitch. However, there is some controversy over whether or not Preuitt swung on the play.
• Preuitt, Cahalan and Johnson due up for the Crimson Tide. Both Preuitt and Johnson are looking for their first hits of the weekend.

MID 8: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Top 8- Tennessee

• Ground ball to second gets Alabama out of the jam.
• A HBP puts two on with two out for the Lady Vols.
• Popup and flyout go for the first and second outs.
• Leadoff walk for Tennessee. Katie Taylor comes in to pinch run for Puni.

END 7: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Bottom 7- Alabama

• Quick 1-2-3 inning at the plate for Alabama. This game is headed to extras. Alabama is 2-4 in extra-inning games this season.
• Valentine, Heivilin and White due up for the Tide.

MID 7: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Top 7- Tennessee

• Gibson grounds out on the first pitch. Heading to the bottom of the seventh in a tie game.
• Ground ball back to Beaver goes for the second out.
• Infield single from Milloy gives Tennessee a one-out baserunner.
• Preuitt makes a sliding catch in right field to prevent Mealer from getting another hit in the series.

END 6: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Bottom 6- Alabama

• Esman strikes out swinging to strand the runner in scoring position.
• Dowling strikes out swinging, but Giles reaches second with two outs on the wild pitch.
• Giles draws a one-out walk.
• Great play by the Tennessee defense to rob Johnson of a leadoff hit up the middle.
• Heart of the order due up for the Tide (Johnson, Giles and Dowling.)

MID 6: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Top 6- Tennessee

• Beaver is able to bounce back after the error with a flyout and swinging strikeout.
• Error by Heivilin at second base gives Tennessee a one-out baserunner. That was Heivilin's second error of the weekend.

END 5: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Bottom 5- Alabama

• Quick three up, three down inning at the plate for Alabama.
• Top of the lineup due up for the Crimson Tide in the fifth.

MID 5: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Top 5- Tennessee

• Beaver gets Puni to chase on a 3-2 pitch to strikeout and escape the jam.
• Gibson singles out to center field, and Tennessee has runners on the corners with two outs.
• An infield fly goes for the second out.
• After review, Milloy reaches with a one-out infield single.
• Now in a tie game, Kayla Beaver comes in to relieve Briski.

END 4: Alabama 2, Tennessee 2

Bottom 4- Alabama

• Heivilin grounds out to end the inning. But Alabama ties the game in the fourth on the Dowling home run.
• Tennessee will make a pitching change. Yesterday's starter, Karlyn Pickens, enters for the Lady Vols.
• Valentine is a hit by a pitch, and Alabama has two on with two out for Heivilin.
• Esman extends the inning with a two-out single down the right field line. Kinley Pate comes in to pinch run for Esman.
• Dowling knocks a two-out home run over the left field wall to tie the game. Just her fourth HR of the season. Alabama 2, Tennessee 2
• Johnson, Giles and Dowling due up for Alabama in the fourth, trailing for the first time today.

MID 4: Tennessee 2, Alabama 1

Top 4- Tennessee

• Briski bounces back with two quick out, but Tennessee takes the lead in the fourth.
• Nugent crushes a one-out home run to left field to give the Lady Vols the lead. Tennessee 2, Alabama 1

END 3: Alabama 1, Tennessee 1

Bottom 3- Alabama

• Preuitt strikes out and Cahalan pops up to strand White.
• White reaches for the second time with a bunt single.
• Heivilin, White and Cahalan due up for the Tide.

MID 3: Alabama 1, Tennessee 1

Top 3- Tennessee

• Briski gets her first 1-2-3 inning of the game.
• Pannell flies out on the first pitch with a nice running catch by Preuitt.

END 2: Alabama 1, Tennessee 1

Bottom 2- Alabama

• Three up, three down for the Tide in the second. Esman put a nice swing on one out to left field, but West was able to track it down for Tennessee.
• Dowling, Esman and Valentine due up for Alabama.

MID 2: Alabama 1, Tennessee 1

Top 2- Tennessee

• Heivilin makes a diving catch in right field for the final out.

Mealer singles into left field to tie the game. Tennessee 1, Alabama 1

After review, the call of foul ball on Koutsoyanopulos is upheld. She pops up two pitches later for a big second out.

Bloop single to right field loads the bases with one out.

Nugent draws and walk, and Tennessee has two on with one out.

West crushes one all the way off the top of the right field wall. Preuitt plays it well off the wall to limit West to a single.

Briski gets Puni to line out on the first pitch. One out.

END 1: Alabama 1, Tennessee 0

Bottom 1- Alabama batting

• A popup from Giles ends the frame, but Alabama grabs the early lead.
• Johnson hits a ground ball to the right side to bring in White. Alabama scores in the first inning for the second day in a row. Alabama 1, Tennessee 0
• Infield single from Cahalan puts runners on the corners with one out.
• Preuitt strikes out for the first out.
• White steals second base to move into scoring position.
• White once again puts pressure on the defense and reaches on an error at third base.
• Kristen White, Larissa Preuitt and Kenleigh Cahalan will be up for Alabama to start the game offensively.

MID 1: Alabama 0, Tennessee 0

Top 1- Tennessee batting

• Two pitches later, Heivilin executes a double play to get out of the inning unscathed.
• Bunt single from Pannell gives Tennessee its first baserunner.
• Milloy pops up for the first out.

Starting lineups:

Alabama	Tennessee
1. Kristen White- CF	1. Kiki Malloy- CF
2. Larissa Preuitt- RF	2. Taylor Pannell- RF
3. Kenleigh Cahalan- SS	3. McKenna Gibson- 3B
4. Jenna Johnson- LF	4. Zaida Puni- DP
5. Marlie Giles- C	5. Rylie West- LF
6. Bailey Dowling- 3B	6. Sophia Nugent- C
7. Lauren Esman- 1B	7. Destiny Rodriguez- 2B
8. Riley Valentine- DP	8. Giulia Koutsoyanopulos- 1B
9. Kali Heivilin- 2B	9. Laura Mealer- SS
P- Jocelyn Briski	P- Payton Gottshall