The Alabama softball program is back in the Women’s College World Series after knocking off Northwestern in their Super Regional finals on Sunday. The Tide lost the first game to the Wildcats and had to battle back to win games two and three to advance out of Tuscaloosa.
The Tide will first square off with the rival Tennessee Volunteers on Thursday at noon EST in the first round. The winner would then go on to face the winner of Stanford vs. Oklahoma. Stanford eliminated the Tide in 2022 in the Tuscaloosa Regional final so a chance at revenge is certainly on their mind. However, Oklahoma enters the match-up as an overwhelming favorite after sweeping Texas in the 2022 national title. The Sooners are also an astounding 56-1 on the season.
The rest of the bracket is made up of Oklahoma State, Florida State, Utah and Washington. The Pac-12 leads the way with three teams remaining, while the SEC and Big 12 each have two. The Tide enter as the fourth highest-ranked team, but can they get past the Vols and go on a magical run? Montana Fouts will have to have an outstanding postseason to give the Tide life.
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— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 28, 2023
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