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    Northwestern third baseman waits for a throw as Alabama base runner Emma Broadfoot (12) slides safely in during the Super Regional game Friday, May 26, 2023, at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa

    Live Updates Softball Super Regional Final: No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 12 Northwestern

    Winner takes all with the final spot in the Women's College World Series on the line.

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It all comes down to this. It's win or stay home for Alabama softball. 

    Sunday afternoon sets up the Tuscaloosa Super Regional if-necessary game between No. 5 Alabama and No. 12 Northwestern. The Crimson Tide is trying to get back to the Women's College World Series for the 14th time after missing out last season. If the Wildcats win, it will be their second trip in a row to Oklahoma City, but just the second time since 2007. 

    Alabama evened up the series against Northwestern Saturday night thanks to the game-winning RBI single from Ashley Prange in the top of the seventh inning and a combined effort in the circle from Jaala Torrence and Montana Fouts. 

    Northwestern took game one 3-1 Friday night as it was a battle between the aces: Fouts for Alabama and Danielle Williams for Northwestern.

    Williams got the loss in relief Saturday night, just her second loss of the season. Both Torrence and Fouts have appeared in both games of the series so far for the Crimson Tide. 

    Alabama will be the designated home team. 

    First pitch is scheduled for 3:05 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on ESPN. 

    Game 3 Lineups:

    Super regional Game 3

    Follow along on the live blog for score updates and analysis from Rhoads Stadium:

    Alabama at NCAA Super Regionals

    • This year marks Alabama's 17th Super Regional appearance, with the Crimson Tide playing in 17 of the 18 Super Regional rounds since the current postseason format was adopted in 2015
    • Alabama has served as the host in 12 of those 17 Super Regional appearances, previously winning 10 of the 11 at Rhoads Stadium
    • Seven of the 11 Super Regionals in Tuscaloosa were won by Alabama in two games
    • The Tide overcame a game-one loss to defeat Stanford (2011) and Oklahoma (2015) and lost game two to Texas (2019) before claiming game three
    • Alabama's lone Super Regional series loss at home came in 2010 against Hawai'i, winning game one before falling in games two and three
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