"North Dakota State ends Alabama's lengthy winning streak"

[WALL-E]

North Dakota State ends Alabama's lengthy winning streak

By Matt Zenitz | mzenitz@al.com
Published March 05, 2016, 11:33:17 PM

Alabama played two games Saturday Read more...

[Chechem]

The lead was down to one and the bases remained loaded with two outs in the top of the seventh inning.

But North Dakota State pitcher Jacquelyn Sertic induced a game-ending flyout to secure her team's 2-1 win over Alabama Saturday afternoon, which ended the No. 2 Tide's 18-game winning streak...

 

[Jamos]

It's always fun when the team is winning but there comes a time when it's not so much fun, they lose. In yesterdays first game, you could use the old adage of "the hand writing on the wall" to describe of what was to happen in the second game of the day. Bama lost that game 2-1 but the score wasn't indicative of how bad the team played.

Bama won their first game yesterday in the fashion of another blowout which had been the pattern for them in all of their games played so far this weekend. They beat La Monroe 12-4 in the first game but the score doesn't indicate the type of game Bama played. They had 5 errors for the game with 4 coming in one inning. They also had a double play in two innings that bailed out pitcher Maddi Moore from giving up a big inning in each. On each of the double plays that they had, a runner was tagged out at home plate for the final out of the inning.

North Dakota State is not an SEC caliber team but they are a well coached team with lots of spirit even when they are losing big. Their spirit seemed to be the difference yesterday in their win over Bama, as Bama was flat and NDS was as loose as a goose and having some fun. Maybe it was the warm weather that had them so at ease because it's still very cold in North Dakota.

Anyway, Bama loses a game that they should have lost and now we will see how the team responds to today with another game against Louisiana Monroe, a team that they should beat easily. Bama has a lot of potential with their team this year but they are also very young with a lot to be learned to make it back to Oklahoma City again this year. Yesterday was a quick reminder to the team that you play at 100% percent regardless of your opponent because the underdog has one big advantage, they have nothing to lose and everything to win.

[2Stater]

It's always fun when the team is winning but there comes a time when it's not so much fun, they lose. In yesterdays first game, you could use the old adage of "the hand writing on the wall" to describe of what was to happen in the second game of the day. Bama lost that game 2-1 but the score wasn't indicative of how bad the team played.

Bama won their first game yesterday in the fashion of another blowout which had been the pattern for them in all of their games played so far this weekend. They beat La Monroe 12-4 in the first game but the score doesn't indicate the type of game Bama played. They had 5 errors for the game with 4 coming in one inning. They also had a double play in two innings that bailed out pitcher Maddi Moore from giving up a big inning in each. On each of the double plays that they had, a runner was tagged out at home plate for the final out of the inning.

North Dakota State is not an SEC caliber team but they are a well coached team with lots of spirit even when they are losing big. Their spirit seemed to be the difference yesterday in their win over Bama, as Bama was flat and NDS was as loose as a goose and having some fun. Maybe it was the warm weather that had them so at ease because it's still very cold in North Dakota.

Anyway, Bama loses a game that they should have lost and now we will see how the team responds to today with another game against Louisiana Monroe, a team that they should beat easily. Bama has a lot of potential with their team this year but they are also very young with a lot to be learned to make it back to Oklahoma City again this year. Yesterday was a quick reminder to the team that you play at 100% percent regardless of your opponent because the underdog has one big advantage, they have nothing to lose and everything to win.

I was following them and the baseball team on "Gametracker". I can't believe they both lost 2-1. Bama really had their chance in the 7th with the bases loaded and one run already in. They just couldn't pull it out.

[Jamos]

It's always fun when the team is winning but there comes a time when it's not so much fun, they lose. In yesterdays first game, you could use the old adage of "the hand writing on the wall" to describe of what was to happen in the second game of the day. Bama lost that game 2-1 but the score wasn't indicative of how bad the team played.

Bama won their first game yesterday in the fashion of another blowout which had been the pattern for them in all of their games played so far this weekend. They beat La Monroe 12-4 in the first game but the score doesn't indicate the type of game Bama played. They had 5 errors for the game with 4 coming in one inning. They also had a double play in two innings that bailed out pitcher Maddi Moore from giving up a big inning in each. On each of the double plays that they had, a runner was tagged out at home plate for the final out of the inning.

North Dakota State is not an SEC caliber team but they are a well coached team with lots of spirit even when they are losing big. Their spirit seemed to be the difference yesterday in their win over Bama, as Bama was flat and NDS was as loose as a goose and having some fun. Maybe it was the warm weather that had them so at ease because it's still very cold in North Dakota.

Anyway, Bama loses a game that they should have lost and now we will see how the team responds to today with another game against Louisiana Monroe, a team that they should beat easily. Bama has a lot of potential with their team this year but they are also very young with a lot to be learned to make it back to Oklahoma City again this year. Yesterday was a quick reminder to the team that you play at 100% percent regardless of your opponent because the underdog has one big advantage, they have nothing to lose and everything to win.

I was following them and the baseball team on "Gametracker". I can't believe they both lost 2-1. Bama really had their chance in the 7th with the bases loaded and one run already in. They just couldn't pull it out.

The NDS pitcher did a good job the whole game with the Bama bats. Bama's first three outs of the game were pop ups to the infield and that was the case for most of the game. Bama did have a few solid at bats with line drives but they were right at the opponent. I think it was a good loss for them with SEC play just around the corner, a good wake up call.

[pmull]

The same team we beat 15-2 the day before.  It sounds like they got a good pitching performance with us only getting 4 hits and 1 run.

[ricky023]

I good loss helps sometimes to remind players they are not perfect. RTR!

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