Live Updates: No. 2 Alabama Softball at No. 20 Louisiana

The Crimson Tide begins a six-game stretch over four days with a top-20 matchup against the Ragin Cajuns.

The Alabama softball team is back on the road, this time for six games in four days in the state of Louisiana. The No. 2 Crimson Tide (9-0) opens the stretch with a game at No. 20 Louisiana (6-0) in Lafayette before heading to Youngsville for five games at the Mardi Gras Mambo. 

Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy got his coaching career started in Lafayette, and it's also the place where assistant head coach Alyson Habetz starred as a two-sport athlete, so it's always a special destination for the Crimson Tide coaching staff. 

The opening game against the Ragin Cajuns at 6 p.m. Thursday will be streamed on ESPN+, but all the other games will be radio only, so follow along on BamaCentral for live updates throughout. 

(latest updates at the top)

Live Updates

Bottom 5

Final: No. 2 Alabama 9, No. 20 Louisiana 1

• And the game ends with the Louisiana runner leaving early from second, and Alabama will get the run-rule win in five. 

• With the eight-run lead, Alabama will win this inning if Kilfoyl can get three runs without giving up a run.

Top 5

MID 5: Alabama 9, Louisiana 1

• Alabama gets a two-out walk , but that's it in the fifth. 

Bottom 4

END 4: Alabama 9, Louisiana 1

• Kilfoyl limits the damage to one run, but more importantly keeps the game in run rule territory with the eight-run lead. 

• A one-out single off the bat of Maddie Hayden brings in the Cajuns' first run. Alabama 9, Louisiana 1
• This is the first run given up by Kilfoyl on the season. 

• Laney Credeur leads off the bottom of the inning with a double for Louisiana. 

Top 4

MID 4: Alabama 9, Louisiana 0

• The Crimson Tide goes three up, three down in the top of the fourth. 

Bottom 3

END 3: Alabama 9, Louisiana 0

• A strikeout and two groundouts end the threat for the Cajuns. 

• Louisiana opens the bottom of the third with back to back singles. 

Top 3

MID 3: Alabama 9, Louisiana 0

• A groundout ends the inning, but Alabama puts seven runs on the board in the third. 

• Goodnight scores on a wild pitch. 9-0 Alabama.

• An RBI-groundout from Prange pushes the Alabama lead to 8-0. The Crimson Tide is already in run rule territory. 

• Johnson swings at the first pitch and sends a chopper over the third baseman's head. Bloodworth comes in to score. The Crimson Tide leads 7-0. 

• After a walk to Goodnight to load the bases with one out, the Ragin Cajuns make another pitching change. 

• Kilfoyl knocks one into the gap in right center to score two more Alabama runners. Alabama lead is up to 6-0. 

• Bloodworth is hit by a pitch to bring in another Alabama run. Fifth free pass of the inning for the Crimson Tide. Alabama leads 4-0. 

• After giving up four straight free passes, Louisiana makes another change in the circle and will switch back Lamb for Schorman. 

• Doerr walks in a run. Alabama leads 3-0. 

• Shipman is hit by a pitch to load the bases with no outs. 

• As the rain starts falling harder in Lafayette, Alabama leads off the inning with back-to-back walks. 

Bottom 2

END 2: Alabama 2, Louisiana 0

• Kilfoyl strands two runners in scoring position with a groundout to end the inning. 

Top 2

MID 2: Alabama 2, Louisiana 0

• Jenna Johnson sends one all the way out to the left field wall, but it's caught for the final out of the inning. And Alabama can't add to its lead. 

• Kandra Lamb is now in the circle for the Ragin Cajuns. 

• After a fielder's choice gets the first out of the inning, Louisiana is making a pitching change before Schorman can face the Alabama lineup for a second time. 

• Kilfoyl helps her own cause with a leadoff single. 

Bottom 1- Louisiana batting

END 1: Alabama 2, Louisiana 0

• Two groundouts and a popout get Kilfoyl out of the inning without giving up a run. 

• Kilfoyl walks the first batter she faces. 

Top 1- Alabama batting

MID 1: Alabama 2, Louisiana 0

•  A strikeout and popup get Schorman out of the inning only allowing the two runs.

• Abby Doerr also singles through the right side to put runners on the corners with one out for Bailey Dowling. 

• Ally Shipman singles through the right an advances to second a few pitches later on a passed ball. 

• And Kaylee Tow follows up the Prange double with her first home run of the year. Alabama with the early 2-0 lead.
• These are the first runs given up by Louisiana pitcher Meghan Schorman this season.

• Ashley Prange knocks a one-out double for Alabama's first hit. 

• Jenna Johnson pops out on a 3-1 pitch to open up the game. 

Pregame

• Lexi Kilfoyl will make her third start in the circle with all three coming against top-25 teams. She will also bat eighth in the lineup. 
• Patrick Murphy said Abby Doerr will be available to catch some this weekend, but for the opening game she is back in as the designated player. 

Alabama Starting Lineup

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1. Jenna Johnson- LF

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2. Ashley Prange- 3B

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3. Kaylee Tow- 1B

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4. Ally Shipman- C

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5. Abby Doerr- DP

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6. Bailey Dowling- SS

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7. Megan Bloodworth- 2B

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8. Lexi Kilfoyl- P

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9. Dallis Goodnight- CF

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RF- Kat Grill