Live Updates: Alabama Softball Looks to Remain Perfect on Day 2 of Easton Bama Bash

The No. 2 Crimson Tide will face No. 8 Virginia Tech and Middle Tennessee State in a Saturday doubleheader.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama softball has lived up to its preseason hype. After beginning its season with four wins out West in the Candrea Classic, the No. 2 Crimson Tide continued its winning ways inside Rhoads Stadium on Friday night, recording a 10-2 victory over Evansville before edging out No. 8 Virginia Tech, 1-0.

Alabama will look to extend its perfect run Saturday as it begins an afternoon doubleheader with a rematch against Virginia Tech at 1:30 p.m. CT before taking on Middle Tennessee State 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game. The Crimson Tide will then wrap up its play in the tournament by facing MTSU again on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

BamaCentral will be providing coverage all weekend long. Stay tuned here for live updates throughout Friday's matchups.

(Latest updates at the top)

Alabama 8, Middle Tennessee 0 (5 innings)

Bottom 5

• Alabama led off the inning with three straight infield singles to load the bases for Ally Shipman.
• Shipman knocked in two with a double to left. Alabama has runners on second and third with no outs. 3-0 Alabama 
• After a walk loaded the bases, Ashley Prange was hit by a pitch to make it 4-0. 
• Megan Bloodworth hit a sacrifice fly to left to make it 5-0. 
• Jordan Stephs knocked in two more with a double to left. Alabama leads 7-0. 
• An error scores the eighth run and Alabama wins 8-0 on the run rule. 

Top 5 

• Alabama takes out Alex Salter with two outs and a runner on third. Montana Fouts is coming into the game for the Crimson Tide. 
• Murphy gets a groundout to end the threat. 
• Salter's final line: 4 2/3 innings, three hits, two strikeouts and no earned runs. 
• 1-0 Alabama 

Bottom 4 

• Alabama loaded the bases with one out on two walks and a hit by pitch before Middle Tennessee State switched pitchers. Danielle Taitt is now in the circle for the Blue Raiders.

• Jenna Lord hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score Bailey Dowling from third base. 1-0 Alabama 

Top 4 

Middle Tennessee goes down quietly in the top of the fourth. 0-0

Bottom 3

• Alabama goes down in order in the bottom of the third. 0-0

Top 3

• Alex Salter works around a hit by pitch to keep Middle Tennessee scoreless after three. 0-0.

Bottom 2 

• Alabama left two runners on base as Jordan Stephens grounded out with runners on second and third and two outs. 0-0

Top 2

• Middle Tennessee State got two hits in the top of the second but stranded runners on second and third. It looks like Alabama's luck getting out of jams hasn't worn off from its earlier 2-0 win against Virginia Tech. 0-0

Bottom 1

• Jenna Johnson led off the bottom of the first with a walk before stealing second. However, Alabama was unable to bring her in as Dallis Goodnight flew out before Ally Shipman grounded into a double play. 0-0

Top 1 

• Alex Salter retired the side in order for Alabama. 0-0

Starting lineup for Alabama against Middle Tennessee State 

• Alex Salter is in the circle for Alabama against Middle Tennessee State. She is 1-0 on the season with a 3.32 earned-run average. 

Final: Alabama 2, Virginia Tech 0

Top 7

• Lexi Kilfoyl completes the complete-game shutout by retiring the side in order. Alabama wins 2-0.

• The Crimson Tide moves to 7-0 on the season, while Virginia Tech falls to 7-2.

Bottom 6

• Ally Shipman hit a two-run home run down the left-field line to break the deadlock. 2-0 Alabama

Top 6 

• Virginia Tech put two runners on with one out, but Lexi Kilfoyl was once again able to get out of trouble for Alabama as Ally Repko grounded out into a double play. 

Bottom 5 

• Alabama once again leaves a runner on as it is unable to take advantage of a one-out error by Virginia Tech pitcher Emma Lemley. 0-0

Top 5 

• Virginia Tech nearly got on the board first as Cameron Fagan delivered a one-out single up the middle with runners on first and second. However, Alabama centerfielder Dallas Goodnight delivered a strike to catcher Ally Shipman to throw out Virginia Tech's Addy Greene at home. From there, Lexi Kilfoyl was able to get a groundout to get out of the jam for Alabama. 0-0

Bottom 4 

• Kaylee Tow led off the inning with a double to right field, but Alabama was able to capitalize as she was stranded at third. It's still scoreless heading into the fifth inning. 

Top 4 

• Virginia Tech's Morgan Overatis hit a two-out single up the middle and advanced to second on a wild pitch. However, Kilfoyl was able to get a ground out to end the inning. 

Bottom 3

• Jenna Johnson hit a two-out double down the right-field line but Alabama was not able to capitalize as Ashley Prange lined out to end the inning. 

Top 3

• Kilfoyl is settling into her own. She struck out the side in the top of the third to give her four straight strikeouts. 

Bottom 2

• Lemley appeared to strike out Ally Shipman to begin the inning, but it was wiped out due to an illegal pitch. Shipman then used her second chance to line a double to left-center. Lemley worked her way out of trouble, retiring the next three batters. 

Top 2

• Kilfoyl allowed another infield single but was once again able to get out of trouble unscathed. She has allowed four hits, three of which haven't left the infield while the other was a lost in the sun in centerfield. 

Bottom 1

• Alabama went down in order in the bottom of the first as Virginia Tech freshman Emma Lemley struck out the side. 

Top 1

• A series of fielding mishaps put Alabama in an early hole. Virginia Tech leadoff hitter Kelsey Brown beat out an infield single to begin the game before Alabama shortstop Bailey Dowling was unable to handle a hard hit ball leading to another infield hit. From there, Alabama centerfielder Dallis Goodnight lost a ball in the sun to load the bases for the Hokies. 
• The Crimson Tide was able to get out of the jam as third baseman Ashley Prange snagged a line drive before stepping on the base to turn an unassisted double play. From there, Lexi Kilfoyl got Virginia Tech’s Kelsey Bennett to foul out to end the inning. 

Starting lineup:

Photo | Alabama Athletics

• Lexi Kilfoyl (1-0) is in the circle for Alabama in its first game of the day against Virginia Tech. Kilfoyl, a drop-ball specialist, allowed two hits and struck out three batters over five scoreless innings against No. 9 Arizona in her last start.