⚾ 🥎 🥎 SEC Tournament: Alabama Softball Falls to Tennessee in SEC Tournament Semifinals, 7-6
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That was a rough watch but glad Bama won it. Worried about Montana…
But, always great to beat the Hogs, I’ve gotten to where I can’t stand them in any sport. Their fans are like a mix between LSU and UGA. I don’t much care if Bama wins another this week… I just hope Montana is ok. And the win tonight should put Bama safely out of the OU/UCLA (hope we avoid FSU too) Supers, even with the likelihood of the committee doing their best to screw up the seeding.
But, always great to beat the Hogs, I’ve gotten to where I can’t stand them in any sport. Their fans are like a mix between LSU and UGA. I don’t much care if Bama wins another this week… I just hope Montana is ok. And the win tonight should put Bama safely out of the OU/UCLA (hope we avoid FSU too) Supers, even with the likelihood of the committee doing their best to screw up the seeding.
Don’t like the hogs either, but actually don’t hate Deifel.
What happened to Fouts? I missed it.
They haven’t said for sure but she hurt her left knee from the looks of it. Tried to stay in the game but had to be pulled. She had tears in her eyes the rest of the game… hopefully from the feeling of not being out there with her teammates and not because she knows it was maybe her last time in the circle at UA.
I can agree with that. There’s really not any softball coaches in the SEC that get under my skin too much. Walton used to but he’s not as bad these days… or maybe I’ve just mellowed on him.
Alabama Punches Ticket to SEC Tournament Semifinals With 3-2 Extra-Inning Win Over Arkansas - University of Alabama Athletics
It took nine innings to decide a winner between Alabama and Arkansas late Thursday night at Bogle Park, with a two-run double from Bailey Dowling ultimately pushing
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – It took nine innings to decide a winner between Alabama and Arkansas late Thursday night at Bogle Park, with a two-run double from Bailey Dowling ultimately pushing the Crimson Tide over the tournament host Razorbacks, 3-2, to send Alabama to the SEC Tournament semifinals.
With the win, Alabama (40-17) reached the 40-win mark for the 23rd time in program history, improving to a 63-14 all-time record against Arkansas (38-17) including a 6-1 record against the Razorbacks at the SEC Tournament.
With two on and nobody out in the top of the second, an Arkansas fielding error allowed Ally Shipman to score from second and put the first run on the board. Neither team scratched another run across until the bottom of the sixth, as a one-out single to center from Cylie Halvorson drove in the game-tying run for the Razorbacks. Arkansas had the bases loaded with two out in the bottom of the seventh, but a force out at third ended the inning and sent the game to extra innings.
In the top of the ninth, Larissa Preuitt and Ashley Prange stood at second and third with nobody out and Dowling at the plate. The junior fouled off four straight pitches before ripping a double down the third base line, driving in both runners to give Alabama the 3-1 lead. After two quick outs to start the bottom of the ninth, a walk kept the inning alive for the Razorbacks and a base hit that dropped between three fielders coupled with a throwing error allowed a run to score, making it a one-run game with the potential tying run now at third base. After an intentional walk, a groundout to short ended the rally and the game as the Tide held on to win, 3-2.
Jenna Johnson was 3-for-5 from the leadoff spot while Dowling was 2-for-5 to give her back-to-back multi-hit games at the tournament. Alex Salter (7-3) earned the win in relief after starter Montana Fouts exited with an injury in the bottom of the seventh.
From Head Coach Patrick Murphy
"Again, I just want to say thanks for everyone at Arkansas for a true championship experience. It is so cool to see another SEC city embrace softball like Fayetteville has. I'm sure [Arkansas head coach] Courtney [Deifel] will say the same thing but it was a great atmosphere for college softball. The whole thing was made for a national TV audience."To have 40 wins against, what was going into tonight, the second-toughest schedule in the country is unbelievable to me. We did it with eight newbies, including five freshmen that all played a lot. We've been working towards resiliency, grit and determination. All those words encompass a really great athlete and I think you all saw it tonight."
Yeah I used to couldn’t stand Walton either. He doesn’t really bother me any more.
It was weird they didn't ice the injury.
I've not heard anything since last night. I thought Murph talking about "40 wins" was telling. She wasn't going to pitch today as it was. I heard hyperextension.
Let's hope the UF/UT game goes to 29 innings and they're all worn out. Of course, that means Bama's first pitch is at 11:50 PM ET.
all that being said, they don’t make it out of the regionals without Tana.
BamaFan334
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Welp, could be that early look into next year we talked about. Hopefully she's ok and can come back, but if not, let's see what we look like.
PurlJam
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My first reaction when I looked at the video was hyperextended knee. I would say that is likely best case scenario. Worst case though, torn ACL. I pray that I’m wrong.
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