Hopefully not too little, too late.
| BSB/SB 🥎 Alabama Falls in Sunday Slugfest as Tennessee Takes Weekend Series
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Final. 7-5 Tennessee. We had a little to cheer about with yesterday’s win and in the 5th today. Bottom line this is just not a very good team. I’m sure youth has something to do with it but also there are several experienced players on this team that are not stepping up. Also poor coached team.
Bummer to not take the series after kinda stealing one yesterday, but I'll take it. Bats looked more alive when I was able to watch... need to build on that.
Alabama Softball Falls in Sunday Slugfest as Tennessee Takes Weekend Series - University of Alabama Athletics
Sunday's series rubber match between Alabama and Tennessee provided plenty of excitement, but the Lady Vols ultimately held on in a back-and-forth slugfest to win,
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Sunday's series rubber match between Alabama and Tennessee provided plenty of excitement, but the Lady Vols ultimately held on in a back-and-forth slugfest to win, 7-5, and take the weekend series over the Crimson Tide.
After a scoreless first inning, Alabama (24-10, 2-4 SEC) jumped on Tennessee (26-2, 8-1 SEC) in the second, scoring two runs to chase starting pitcher Payton Gottshall before game-one winner Ashley Rogers (10-0) entered in relief and got out of the jam, limiting the damage to two runs. The Crimson Tide ran into trouble in the bottom of the third, with runners at the corners after a throwing error and Kiki Milloy made them pay with a three-run home run to put the home team in front.
Later in the third inning, a would-be three run home run was overruled as the batter passed the baserunner at first and was ruled out, though the two lead runners still scored on the play to extend the lead to 5-2. Alex Salter entered in relief and secured the final out, but the Lady Vols were now in front. Tennessee added two more in the fourth on a two-run double to make it 7-2 and Alabama got three back in the next half-inning on a pair of home runs from Kenleigh Cahalan and Bailey Dowling to draw within two, down 7-5. The Tide couldn't draw any closer in the sixth or seventh however as the Lady Vols held on for the two-run win to take the series.
Six different players earned a hit in the losing effort, including home runs from Cahalan and Dowling and doubles from Ally Shipman and Ashley Prange. Three different pitchers saw time in the circle for the Tide, including 2.2 hitless shutout innings from Jaala Torrence at the end to keep it a two-run game.
Highlights
- Alabama falls to 40-28 all-time vs. Tennessee, including a 13-16 mark in Knoxville
- The Tide is 8-4 in three-game series vs. the Lady Vols, falling in three of the five series in Knoxville
- The start was the 105th of Montana Fouts' career, now three shy of tying Alexis Osorio (2015-18) for fifth in Alabama history with 108
- Fouts' four strikeouts improves her career total to 1,030 Ks, just 15 short of tying Shelley Laird (1999-2002) in fourth in UA history with 1,045
Scoring Summary
- T2 | Ashley Prange banged an RBI double off the wall in left center (1-0, 0 Out)
- T2 | A bases-loaded walk to Larissa Preuitt drove in a run (2-0, 1 Out)
- B3 | Kiki Milloy smashed a three-run home run to left (2-3, 0 Out)
- B3 | Two runs scored on a home run that was called back after the batter passed the runner at first (2-5, 1 Out)
- B4 | Lair Beautae drove in two with a double to center (2-7, 1 Out)
- T5 | Kenleigh Cahalan pulled a solo home run to right field (3-7, 0 Out)
- T5 | Bailey Dowling slugged a two-run homer to left (5-7, 0 Out)
Up Next: at Missouri (Columbia, Mo.)
- Friday, March 31 – 6 p.m. CT
- Saturday, April 1 – 5 p.m. CT – SEC Network
- Sunday, April 2 – 1 p.m. CT
He probably worked endlessly on it. That is the problem. He needs to have someone else work on it. Since he won't, hopefully he will just leave.
We all seemed to agree if we won 1 out of 3 in Knoxville this weekend we would be pleased. We were 1 error away from winning the series against a team that had lost 1 time this season. Not to mention the "grand slam" we missed by inches over the left field foul pole.
Tennessee had allowed 15 runs all season (25 games) before this series including just 2 to Ole Miss in a 3 game series and 2 to #10 ranked LSU in a 3 game series. We scored 10 runs in our 3 game series at Tennessee.
And look what Arkansas did to #10 ranked Florida this weekend. They took 2 out of 3 and won 14-1 yesterday.
Obviously moral victories don't count in the standings but you guys trash this team like they are terrible when they are capable of beating any team on any given day. We have already beat currently ranked #3 Tennessee, #7 Florida St., and #8 Texas. And if we get hot we have a shot at making some noise this year. I don't believe we are as strong this season as some seasons in the past but we also aren't as bad as many are saying.
Tennessee had allowed 15 runs all season (25 games) before this series including just 2 to Ole Miss in a 3 game series and 2 to #10 ranked LSU in a 3 game series. We scored 10 runs in our 3 game series at Tennessee.
And look what Arkansas did to #10 ranked Florida this weekend. They took 2 out of 3 and won 14-1 yesterday.
Obviously moral victories don't count in the standings but you guys trash this team like they are terrible when they are capable of beating any team on any given day. We have already beat currently ranked #3 Tennessee, #7 Florida St., and #8 Texas. And if we get hot we have a shot at making some noise this year. I don't believe we are as strong this season as some seasons in the past but we also aren't as bad as many are saying.
BamaFan334
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I'm with you, but we also gotta produce. Seems like the offense is the problem more than anything. Hitting is the toughest part of the game, so it's difficult to believe that is an in season possibility. We always teach our teams we prepare, work on changes, and work during the off-season and only tweak during the season.
Doesn't that describe every team? Ever?
PurlJam
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Patty Gasso would like a word with you.
Um, no.
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