Bama takes a quick break from SEC play and welcomes the Hokies to town for a 2 games series. Weather in Tuscaloosa is iffy at best this evening, so this could end up as a Saturday DH.
| BSB/SB š„#15 Alabama v. #13 Virginia Tech - Tide drops Saturday's game in extras innings, splits series with Hokies 1-1.
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0-0, T5. Bama with no hits thus far...
Tide wins!
Alabama Outlasts Virginia Tech in 1-0 Pitcherās Duel Friday in Tuscaloosa - Alabama Athletics
In a low-scoring pitcher's duel Friday night at Rhoads Stadium, a timely RBI single from Kendal Clark and a stellar outing in the circle from Kayla Be...
The Crimson Tide hands the Hokies their first shutout loss of the season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ā In a low-scoring pitcher's duel Friday night at Rhoads Stadium, a timely RBI single from Kendal Clark and a stellar outing in the circle from Kayla Beaver pushed No. 13 Alabama to a 1-0 victory over No. 16 Virginia Tech, handing the Hokies their first shutout loss of the season.
Alabama (25-5) held Virginia Tech (24-5-1) at bay in the early innings, as the leadoff batter reached safely for the Hokies in the second, third and fourth innings but could not scratch a run across. The Crimson Tide went 14 up, 14 down to start before Bailey Dowling drew a two-out walk in the bottom of the fifth as Alabama's first baserunner. Kinley Pate, pinch running, stole second to set up Clark for an RBI single up the middle, plating the first run of the game for either team.
Virginia Tech stranded two on in the top of the sixth and a leadoff single from Kristen White in the bottom half couldn't be pushed across as it remained 1-0 in the top of the seventh. A routine groundout and a stellar play up the middle from Kenleigh Cahalan put two outs on the board before Kayla Beaver (10-2) shut the door with her sixth strikeout of the night to end it.
With her RBI single today, Clark is now 3-for-7 in the last three games with three RBIs and today's hit is her third this season against a ranked opponent, previously doing so in back-to-back games vs. Florida (March 11) and Florida State (March 13). The win was Beaver's eighth complete game of the season and fourth solo shutout, with all five hits allowed being singles.
From Head Coach Patrick Murphy
"Tonight was a great pitching performance by both teams. [Virginia Tech's] Emma Lemley has improved a lot since we faced her as a freshman. I have a lot of respect for [VT Head Coach] Pete D'Amour and his team making the trip down here. It's a conference bye weekend for both schools, so kudos to them for coming out. Overall, it was an amazing college softball game here on a Friday night."
No score after 2. Briski in the circle today for UA...
Pretty cool, Jenna Johnson gets a Dale Jr. shoutout...
Hokies up 2-0, T6.
Bama has scored 3 in the 7th to tie it up (3-3), still batting...
To extras they go, but nice to see Bama battle back in the 7th...
Ok, the Hokies have opened up a can in the 8th... scored 5, up 8-3 now and still batting...
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Got ugly in a hurry.
