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Alabama Softball loses starting shotstop to SEC powerhouse

The Alabama softball program took a major hit to its roster following the departure of starting shortstop Kenleigh Cahalan. The Alabama native has decided to transfer to Florida.

The Alabama Crimson Tide softball program lost one of its best players several weeks ago to the transfer portal. On Saturday, Kenleigh Cahalan announced that she was transferring to the Florida Gators.

Cahalan was a key piece of Alabama’s roster over the last two seasons. The native of Trussville, Alabama made 67 starts as a true freshman. Most of those starts were at shortstop. She amassed a .284 batting average to go along with seven home runs and 31 runs batted in.

As a sophomore, Cahalan made 59 starts for the Crimson Tide. She was an intricate piece of an Alabama roster that made it to Oklahoma City for the Women’s College World Series. Cahalan held a .296 batting average with two home runs and 30 runs batted in as a sophomore.

There is no denying the fact that Cahalan’s absence will be one that will loom large in Tuscaloosa. She will be difficult to replace as a hitter and fielder. Plus, she has two years of eligibility remaining. Alabama will likely have to face Cahalan and the Gators in the future, which will make for an intriguing matchup.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama softball program.

Alabama softball eliminated from Women’s College World Series

Alabama softball’s 2024 season comes to an end with a 6-4 loss to the Florida Gators in the WCWS

Patrick Murphy and the Alabama Crimson Tide softball will be heading back to Tuscaloosa following Sunday’s disappointing 6-4 loss in the Women’s College World Series to the Florida Gators.

The Gators held a 3-2 edge over the Crimson Tide entering the sixth inning but a three-run homerun by Jocelyn Erickson pushed Florida ahead 6-2. Alabama would answer with two runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth to cut the deficit to 6-4 with one inning remaining.

Alabama was unable to make a rally in the final inning, as the Gators advance to take on the Oklahoma Sooners and the Tide see their 2024 season come to an end.

Murphy and the Tide finish the season with a 39-20 overall record.

Alabama softball to take on SEC rival Florida in WCWS elimination game on Sunday

Will Alabama softball keep its WCWS hopes alive on Sunday against the Florida Gators?

Patrick Murphy will lead the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team into an elimination matchup on Sunday against SEC rival Florida Gators at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

After dropping game one in OKC, the Crimson Tide defeated the Duke Blue Devils on Friday night. The Gators however won their first matchup at the WCWS against Oklahoma State before getting run-ruled by the top-ranked Texas Longhorns on Saturday night.

While the loser of Alabama vs. Florida will be eliminated, the winner will move on the face the Oklahoma Sooners with both the Tide and Gators needing two wins over the Sooners to advance to the WCWS Championship Series.

How to watch Alabama softball vs. Florida softball in Women’s College World Series

  • Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024
  • Location: Devon Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Time: 2 p.m. CT
  • TV Channel: ABC
  • Live Stream: FuboTV (Watch Here)

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Florida softball moves on to SEC Tournament semifinal round

The Gators will play the winner of the South Carolina Gamecocks and Texas A&M Aggies matchup later next.

Florida’s softball program advanced to the Southeastern Conference Tournament Semifinals on Friday afternoon with a victory over the Georgia Bulldogs at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, Alabama.

The second-seeded Gators (44-12) prevailed, 9-4, quarterfinals over the seventh-seeded ‘Dawgs (39-16) to keep their SEC title hopes alive. The two teams erupted for a combined six home runs, with three coming from three UF’s [autotag]Skylar Wallace[/autotag], [autotag]Jocelyn Erickson[/autotag] and [autotag]Emily Wilkie[/autotag].

SEC Freshman of the Year winner, pitcher [autotag]Keagan Rothrock[/autotag] (24-6), took the ball in the circle to start for Florida and held UGA scoreless for 5 1/3 innings. Back-to-back hits with one out tied the game 2-2, but the Gators came storming back in the next innings.

The Orange and Blue grabbed a 6-2 lead after the fifth inning on a rally that began with a hit-by-pitch and a walk. Wallace drove in her third run of the game with a drive off the left-field wall for an RBI single on a full count, followed by Erickson’s 12th home run of the season over the right-field wall that scored three more for the Gators.

The Bulldogs bounced back to cut into the lead with back-to-back solo home runs in the top of the sixth. But those would be the last runs they could muster.

Florida extended its lead to 9-4 with a three-run frame in the bottom of the sixth inning, and from there as they say, that is all she wrote. Georgia attempted to rally and loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the seventh, but reliever [autotag]Ava Brown[/autotag] settled in and retired the heart of the UGA lineup in order for her second save of the spring.

Florida will play the winner of the South Carolina Gamecocks and Texas A&M Aggies following the conclusion of the LSU Tigers and Missouri Tigers semifinal game on ESPN2 later on Friday.

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Ava Brown wins 2022-23 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year

As a pitcher, Brown went 27-0 this past season and posted a ludicrous 0.53 earned run average.

The winner of the 2022-23 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year award is Ava Brown from Lake Creek High School (Texas). Brown was presented with the trophy in a surprise ceremony at her school with friends, family and teammates present.

After Brown led her team to a second-consecutive Conference 5A state championship, Gatorade says she won the honor over half a million other softball players across the nation.

“Brown beat out nearly half a million other student-athletes who play softball nationwide, topping the list of state winners in softball who collectively boast an incredible list of accomplishments, including 30 with signed National Letters of Intent to play softball at Division I colleges/universities and 27 with a GPA of 4.0 and above.”

As a pitcher, Brown went 27-0 this past season and posted a ludicrous 0.53 earned run average. She also struck out 292 hitters and gave up just 30 walks. Brown also plays first base and does wonders at the plate. In 2022 she hit .462 with nine home runs, 65 RBI and an a .888 slugging percentage. Through her entire high school career, Brown never lost a start as a pitcher, going 81-0 and totaling 830 strikeouts.

In the classroom, Brown posted a 3.55 GPA and she volunteers as a youth softball coach and works with the local Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Extra Inning Softball has Brown ranked third in the 2023 class. She has signed her letter of intent for the Florida Gators.

Watch the full surprise video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/OeeW1Olgg6c?feature=share

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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.