Crimson Red Sports

Should be coming up next-- California loses to Oklahoma-- I think they are out.

Braud, of course, leads off in top of first. Fenton on deck.
 Braud grounds out. Fenton Ked.

With 2 outs, Hunt fouls back to catcher--down 1-2-3.

Btm. of 1st-- ASU strands 1.

Top of 2nd: Locke walks--on 1st with 1 out. Traina Ks. 2 out.

Lunceford hits down 1st base line to rgt. Runners on corners--2 outs.

Bama steals 2nd in a close call at the bag. 2nd and 3rd. Dawson fouls out. 2 stranded. :(

The ASU (btm) of 2nd:

Leadoff flies out for ASU. 1 away
Traina walks hitter to first.
Infield fly gets 1. 2 away-- runner on 1st.
K. Side retired.

Bama 0 1 0
ASU   0 0 0 (end of 2)

Top of 3rd:

Conley Ked. 1 out.
Braud gets on with ground to 3rd and a errant throw to 1st.
Fenton hits safe and advance Braud to 2nd. Still 1 out.
Hunt drives one to wall in center. Runners advance to 2nd and 3rd. 2 away.
Cassie at the plate

Reilly-Boccia grounds out. 2 stranded. :(

Btm of 3rd:

Error at SS. 1 on. 0 outs.
Infield fly handled. 1 away.
Ball gets away from catcher (Dawson). Runner takes 2nd.
2 out steal. Runner in scoring position.
K. Side retired.

Note: Seems Traina a little off, control wise. Hitters need to remain patient in the box.

Bama half of 4th (top):

Locke leads off-- beats out grounder to SS. Lead-off on.

Sac bunt advances Locke. 1 away.
Lunceford flies out. 2 away.
K. Tide strands another-- 3 innings in a row.

UA   0 4 1
ASU  0 0 0

Btm of 4th:

Leadoff gets 1st. Pinch runner.
Bullpen activity.
Another walk.
0 outs-- runners on 1st and 2nd.

Grounder (sac attempt) gets through gap between 2nd and 1st score 1. Runners on 1st and 2nd. Ruled a hit-- first given up by Traina. 0 outs. >:(

Yeah, terrible way to start the 4th, two walks then a hit.

Not sure why Bama didn't try for home on that long fly in the third.  That wall is deeper than AZ State's field, and those Bama girls are fast.

K by Traina--#6 of night, 1 away.
Another K. 2 down.
Ground to infield. Side retired.

Yeah-- if I remember correctly-- that was a pinch runner for Locke.

Very nice bunt!  One on, no outs, top of 5th.

Top of 5--Bama down 1-0:

Conley drops bunt. 1 on, 0 outs.
Conley sacrificed to 2nd--1 out.

4th inning in a row to have a Tide baserunner in scoring position.
Fenton hits up the middle--drives in Braud. Tied up 1-1 with runner on 1st and 1 out. RTR

Hunt hits into double play. Inning over but Tide has it tied.

1-1.  RTR!  It's a whole new ballgame.

Bama has made some mistakes but looks like the stronger team.  Now they need to FINISH! 

Btm of 5th-- Game tied 1-1.

Hays and Reilly-Boccia tangle up at first over fly ball but make the play--1 out.

Traina mows another down-- she is getting stronger-- fanned 2 last inning--8 total.

Hit down 1st base line into right. Runner to 1st. 2 outs.
Walk-- 2 on, 2 out.

Great play at SS and at 1st to stretch out and get runner. Side retired.

Bama 1 ASU 1 (End of 5th)
BAMA 1 6 1
ASU   1 2 0

Top of 6th:

Cassie Fly ball--1 down. (?)
Locke blasts centerfield HR.

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Bama up 2-1 

Traina struck out.

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Lunceford Ked. To the btm of 6th with Bama up 2-1. RTR

AZ State has 6 outs left.  Only two hits all game.  Let's finish this.

Last half of 6th-- Bama leads winners bracket game by 1:

Fly to rgt.--1 away.
Infield pop. 2 down.
Traina has looked tired at times but she manages to come back stronger.
K by Traina retires the side in order.
To the 7th.

Last inning coming up, Bama leading 2-1.

Top of 7th-- BAMA 2-1:

Bama start the 7th with 7 hits in the game.
Dawson gets Ked. 1 down.
Conley takes 3-2 pitch for a walk. 1 on, 1 out. Top of order.
Braud hits to 3rd, error, runners on 1st and 2nd. 1 out.

Insurance runs would be nice, then 3 outs to finish.

Fenton strikes out. 2 down and 2 on.

2 outs Kayla Hunt at bat 2 runners on base.

WILD PITCH!  Runners at 2nd and 3rd.

Kayla Hunt (top HR hitter in SEC) is up. Runners advance on wild pitch.
Conference at the mound-- Hunt get Ked on BS strike call by 3rd base ump. To the btm.

Kayla Hunt trying to do too much tonight, swinging at bad pitches, strikes out. 

3 outs left for AZSt.

Final at-bat for ASU:

FINISH!!!!!!

9-1-2

Leadoff grounder gets runner on 1st-- 0 outs.

Play at 2nd (Conley) gets lead runner. 1 down.

Strikeout for JT.  One out left.

Runner steals second on passed ball.

Full Count... Foul Ball...

Full Count... strike 3, BAMA WINS

Runner takes 2nd (2 outs). Freshman hitter strikes out (#11).

NOTE: AMANDA LOCKE WITH GAME WINNING HR.


ROLL TIDE ROLL -BAMA 2-1

HECK YEAH!!!  #+

Great game ladies! Roll Tide!

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That was a great game and a hard fought victory.  Now, after all of the great games they have won this year, we are right back where we were last year.  The outcome is going to be different this year though.

Roll Tide!