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Alabama wins thriller vs. Tennessee to advance to SEC Championship

Alabama softball advances to the 2021 SEC tournament championship after a late lead change that fueled a Crimson Tide comeback.

Alabama softball won a very close game against the Tennessee Lady Volunteers with a final score of 5-6. The Crimson Tide advance to the SEC Tournament championship game against Florida.

Alabama went up early with two runs in the bottom of the first, after allowing one run to Tennessee in the opening half inning of the game.

Montana Fouts was the star of the show. After throwing a complete game less than 24 hours ago, she pitched the first five innings of the semifinal. She was then taken out and Lexi Kilfoyl entered the game.

Kilfoyl was removed after only successfully getting three outs, she unfortunately let up the lead in the sixth inning.

Fouts re-entered the game to close it out.

She finished the game with five hits allowed, three earned runs, one walk and 13 strikeouts.

Bailey Hemphill was the difference maker.

Down by one in the bottom of the sixth inning. Hemphill blasted a two-run shot over the centerfield wall to give Alabama the lead.

The Crimson Tide will face off against Florida tomorrow for the 2021 SEC Championship.

Bailey Hemphill wins SEC softball Player of the Year

Alabama softball’s Bailey Hemphill has been named the 2021 SEC softball Player of the Year. The Crimson Tide now waits to begin their …

Alabama softball utility player, Bailey Hemphill is the 2021 SEC softball Player of the Year.

In 2021, Hemphill has a batting average of .412, leads the team with eight home runs, has 49 hits, an on base percentage of 56.7% and a whopping 42 walks (the player with the second-most walks is Claire Jenkins with 18).

Hemphill’s offensive abilities helped Alabama finish the 2021 regular season with an impressive 42-7 final record. She was a star on the defense, as well, serving as the Crimson Tide’s catcher.

Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts was also recognized today as the SEC softball Co-Pitcher of the Year.

The Crimson Tide softball team will play their first game of the post season this Thursday in the SEC Tournament.

Alabama Softball ranked either No. 1 or 2 in national polls

Roll Tide Wire recently reported Alabama Softball’s ranking checking in at No. 1 according to D1Softball’s preseason poll. Now, three more national polls have been announced and Alabama remains at, or near, the top. In addition to the @D1Softball …

Roll Tide Wire recently reported Alabama Softball’s ranking checking in at No. 1 according to D1Softball’s preseason poll.

Now, three more national polls have been announced and Alabama remains at, or near, the top.

In the USA Softball and D1Softball rankings the Crimson Tide is the top team in the nation.

The NFCA and Softball America polls have Alabama in the No. 2 spot.

NFCA and Softball America has Patrick Murphy and ‘Team 24’ sitting behind the Washington Huskies.

Alabama has a chip on their shoulder after losing in the first round of the Women’s College World Series in 2019.

Their revenge tour is set to begin on Feb. 7 as they travel to Tallahassee, Florida for the Joanne Graf Classic to play two games against North Carolina and host Florida State on Feb. 7-8.

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Three Alabama players named to preseason All-SEC softball team

College softball season is right around the corner and the Alabama Crimson Tide will open up the season as the No. 1 ranked team in the country. Coach Patrick Murphy will look to take ‘Team 24’ back to to the Women’s College World Series and win it …

College softball season is right around the corner and the Alabama Crimson Tide will open up the season as the No. 1 ranked team in the country.

Coach Patrick Murphy will look to take ‘Team 24’ back to to the Women’s College World Series and win it all this time.

His team is full of returning talent from the 2019 season, the only major loss for the team was catcher Reagan Dykes.

The team is set to be an all-around powerhouse on offense, defense and in the circle.

Three members of the 2020 team have received special recognition, however.

Senior power hitter and infield specialist, Bailey Hemphil; Senior speedster and outfielder, Elissa Brown and the Sophormore ace in the circle, Montana Fouts, were all selected to the preseason All-SEC softball team.

Having three players on the team makes Alabama the most represented team in the SEC. Arkansas, LSU and Tennessee each have two players each on the team.

After an impressive season in 2019, they’ll look to build off of what they started.

Their season begins on Feb. 7 as the Crimson Tide will take on UNC and Florida State in a double-header.

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