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“When the fans got going in the middle of the game, we weren’t just playing against 9 players out there, we were up against the thousands of fans here. You can’t recreate that environment”
There were a few Bama fan meltdowns a few weeks ago when Liberty clipped Bama in a midweek. Also, Dot Richardson is a badass.
Eight-Run Fourth Inning Powers Alabama to 12-5 Win Saturday over Middle Tennessee - University of Alabama Athletics
Down 5-4 heading to the fourth inning, 14 Alabama batters came to the plate as part of an eight-run top of the fourth to push the Crimson Tide ahead to a 12-5 lead,
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Down 5-4 heading to the fourth inning, 14 Alabama batters came to the plate as part of an eight-run top of the fourth to push the Crimson Tide ahead to a 12-5 lead, which proved final.
No. 5 seed Alabama (42-18) will advance to Sunday's Regional Championship game at 1 p.m. CT, while Middle Tennessee (40-19) will play in an elimination game tonight against either LIU or Central Arkansas. The winner of Saturday's final elimination game will have to beat the Tide twice on Sunday to advance.
The Blue Raiders took the first lead of the game with solo home runs in the first and second innings before the Crimson Tide put up a four-spot in the top of the third, with two runs coming home on a pair of errors and Bailey Dowling driving in two more with a two-out double to make it 4-2. The lead was short-lived as Middle Tennessee scored three in the bottom half to move back in front, 5-4.
After a leadoff walk to Kenleigh Cahalan in the top of the fourth, Kali Heivilin smashed her second home run in as many days, giving Alabama back the lead at 6-5. Dowling came through again with two in scoring position and two out, pulling a two-run single through the left side to make it 8-5. The bases were loaded again later in the half-inning with two out and Cahalan watched four pitches go by as she drew the walk to drive in another run. The half-inning continued to spiral for Middle Tennessee as three more runs came home on another pair of bases-loaded walks and wild pitch before a fly ball ended the big inning with Alabama ahead 12-5. That lead ultimately proved final, as the Blue Raiders stranded four runners on base over the remaining four innings they came to the plate.
Heivilin continued her big weekend with a 2-for-3 day with three RBIs, two of which came on her second home run of the weekend. Dowling drove in four RBIs on a pair of hits, her third game this season with at least four RBIs. After throwing a complete-game victory yesterday, Jaala Torrence (8-2) earned the win in relief Saturday with one hit and two walks allowed over 4.2 shutout innings.
From Head Coach Patrick Murphy
"A win is a win this time of the year. It wasn't the prettiest. Jaala [Torrence] did a great job coming in and did exactly what she needed to do. I always tell the reliever to keep the score the same and she did that so kudos to her. [Bailey] Dowling and Kali [Heivilin] had seven of our RBIs so it was a really good game for those two especially."
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OH NO!!!! Will Beth Mowins survive? She will now have to dig up more material on the Oklahoma Soooooners……
Essman getting the start in game 1, and hopefully the only game of the day.
Around the SEC, South Carolina beat FSU and will play them again today... winner advances.
auburn is up on Clemson 4-2 in the 5th, auburn has to beat them twice today to advance.
UGA is up 8-2 on VaTech. Looks like they'll advance.
auburn is up on Clemson 4-2 in the 5th, auburn has to beat them twice today to advance.
UGA is up 8-2 on VaTech. Looks like they'll advance.
Dang, but ESPN sure loves the BARN. On ESPN yesterday and ESPN2 today.
Being on the main ESPN networks this weekend has a lot to do with start times and how the games fall with the programming schedule.
Guess Murph has conceded this game and if she is able get Fouts ready for 2nd game. Have to wonder why he is leaving Esman in and not make a change. I guess he likes the big crowd and wants them to see a second game.
