Alabama Softball Dominates LSU in a Super Regional Sweep

May 24, 2026

in Juventus

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GAME 1: ALABAMA 7, LSU 0

The Rhoads Home was rocking, LSU was sporting bizarre teal jerseys for some cause, and the Tide was rolling to a different postseason victory. All was proper with the world as Alabama thumped the Bayou Bengals.

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The Crimson Tide didn’t waste any time getting going. Jena Younger led off with a single. After an out, Alexis Pupillo doubled to the wall. A wild pitch would rating the primary run.

A couple of batters later, Audrey Vandagriff stayed sizzling and singled in a second run.

Within the backside of the third, Pupillo hit a screaming liner over the best area fence.

Within the 4th, Alabama loaded the bases for Younger who cleared the bases with a double that break up the outfielders in left middle area.

Alabama obtained an unearned within the fifth when pinch runner Kinley Pate moved as much as second base on a wild pitch after which to 3rd on one other wild pitch. The LSU catcher tried to throw Pate out at third and the ball went into left area which allowed the Tide senior to attain on a head first slide..

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Jocelyn Briski (23-3) was close to good. After giving up a double to begin the sport, the Tide ace didn’t enable one other base runner the remainder of the sport. This efficiency is correct up there with Montana Fouts’s good recreation within the 2021 WCWS in opposition to UCLA. It was a one-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts for Briski – a masterful outing.

NOTES:

Ambrey Taylor made a unbelievable play within the sizzling nook. ↑↑↑

Brooke Wells was 0 for 4 with 2 Ks. It actually says one thing that this Alabama staff had an enormous win on a day when their celebrity was not on.

Younger was 2 for 4 with 3 RBI and a run scored.

LSU ace Jayden Heavener didn’t make an look in Recreation 1.

The climate cooperated on Friday.

LSU appeared just like the Nineties period Charlotte Hornets.

GAME 2: ALABAMA 4, LSU 1

LSU was trying like they could tie the collection up in Recreation 2 with strong pitching and base runners galore in opposition to Vic Moten. The Bayou Bengals loaded the bases within the 2nd inning when a Tiger hit a deep ball to centerfield that Kristen White caught on the wall for the third out of the body.

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Alabama had a minute to get going in opposition to Jayden Heavener. The primary eight Tide gamers went down so as with 4 strikeouts till White walked with two outs within the third inning. Harking back to Kinley Pate’s run scored in Recreation 1, Alabama’s No. 9 hitter would transfer across the bases and rating on three consecutive wild pitches.

Heavener gave up one other stroll however the Crimson Tide wouldn’t rating anymore in that inning.

Within the backside of the body, the Tigers doubled and singled to tie the sport at 1-1.

LSU’s ace got here again out within the 4th and Alexis Pupillo greeted her with a bomb over the centerfield wall.

After two outs, Audrey Vandagriff singled and Ambrey Taylor smoked a double to the wall. Of all folks, Salen Hawkins ripped a single down the left area line that scored two extra runs.

Within the backside of the 4th, the sport was delayed for 1:45 when lightning was noticed within the space. The sport resumed however then there was one other stoppage of play within the prime of the fifth that lasted a number of hours. The LSU staff obtained on a bus and went again to their lodge in the course of the delay. By the point the groups returned to the diamond, the sport was pushed to ESPN Information. The opposite change was Jocelyn Briski taking on within the circle. She powered by the ultimate three innings giving up two hits and whiffing 5. Moten (21-4) took the win struck out seven.

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NOTES:

White made a pleasant diving catch on a dying quail hit.

SERIES NOTES

Salen Hawknis obtained hits in each video games, scored a run, and had two RBI.

Brooke Wells had a tough weekend going 0 for 8 with 5 strikeouts.

Abby Duchscherer, Larissa Preuitt, and Lauren Johnson all appeared in each video games with solely Preuitt getting an at bat.

Alabama is now 54-7. It’s the most wins for an Alabama staff because the 2019 staff went 60-10. The Tide is assured single digit in losses for less than the fourth time in program historical past. The 2021 squad went 52-9. The 2012 Nationwide Champ staff was 60-8. 2008 was 58-8. [The cancelled 2020 team was 14–8, but that is not what we are talking about here.]

MVPs

PUPILLO: 4-8, 2 HR, 1 DBL, 2 RBI, 2 RUNS

BRISKI: 10.0 Inn, 3 hits and 0 runs allowed, 16 Okay,1 BB, WIN, SAVE

UPCOMING ALABAMA SCHEDULE

Alabama first recreation within the WCWS might be performed subsequent Thursday, Could 28 in opposition to UCLA, the winner of the Los Angeles Tremendous Regional. Arkansas, Tennessee, and Nebraska additionally advance. Three Tremendous Regionals might be selected Sunday.