Live Updates: No. 8 Alabama Softball vs. No. 23 Missouri (Game 2)

Updates, stats and analysis from Rhoads Stadium for game two between the Tide and Tigers.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It's the annual Power of Pink game at Rhoads Stadium for the second matchup between No. 8 Alabama and No. 23 Missouri. 

The Tigers took game one 3-2 Friday night in extra innings. Missouri jumped in front with a two-run home run in the first inning. Alabama starter Montana Fouts held the Tigers scoreless for the next six innings, but the Crimson Tide offense could only muster two runs on solo home runs from Ashley Prange and Bailey Dowling. 

Missouri was able to capitalize in the top of the eighth with a bases loaded walk that proved to be the game-winning run. The Tigers have now won eight in a row dating back to April 23 while Alabama has lost four of its last five. Team 26 looks to bounce back in front of another sold out Rhoads crowd. 

First pitch is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. and will be streamed on SEC Network+. 

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Top 7

FINAL: No. 8 Alabama 3, Missouri 1

• Fouts strikes out the side in the seventh, and Alabama wins game two.

• Another strikeout brings Missouri down to its final out. 

• Strikeout gets the Tigers for the first out of the inning. 

• Leadoff walk for Missouri. Fourth time today that the Tigers have gotten the leadoff batter on. 

Bottom 6

END 6: Alabama 3, Missouri 1

• Grill strikes out to end the inning, but Alabama has a lead heading to the seventh. 

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• Doerr comes through with the clutch hit Patrick Murphy has been asking for. She lines one over the shortstops glove, and both Shipman and Dowling score. Alabama takes its first lead of the series. Alabama 3, Missouri 1

• Lord puts one in play to the right side to move both runners into scoring position, but now there are two outs. 

• Dowling draws a walk to put runners on first and second for the Crimson Tide with one out. 

• Shipman collects her second hit of the day with a one-out double down the right field line. 

• 2-3-4 due up for the Crimson Tide looking for their first run since the first inning. 

Top 6

MID 6: Alabama 1, Missouri 1

• Back to back strikeouts and a lineout erase the leadoff double. 

• Moore smacks a leadoff double into centerfield. 

Bottom 5

END 5: Alabama 1, Missouri 1

• After review, the call stands, and Stephens is out at the plate. Alabama can't take advantage of a runner at third with less than two outs. 

• Alabama attempts the double steal with runners on the corners, and Stephens is thrown out at the plate to end the inning. Play is under review.

• Prange chases an outside pitch for the second out. 

• Alabama has runners on the corners with one out for the top of the lineup. 

• Johnson also lays down a bunt. Missouri again tries to get the lead runner, but this time an errant throw allows the pinch runner Jordan Stephens to advance to third, and Johnson is safe at first. 

• Bloodworth attempts to lay down a sac bunt, but the Missouri defense gets the lead runner at second. 

• Kat Grill leads off the inning with a bunt single for Alabama's first since the first inning. 

Top 5

MID 5: Alabama 1, Missouri 1

• Swinging strikeout ends the half inning, and the Tigers leave the bases loaded for the second time. 

• Daly is hit by a pitch to load the bases. 

• The first pitch from Fouts is a ground ball to third. The runner tries to go home, and is thrown out at the plate. Two outs. 

• Montana Fouts comes in from the bullpen to relive Salter with runners on the corner. 

• After review, the call on the field stands, and Missouri will have runners on the corners with one out. 

• Honnold hits a ground ball to short stop. Dowling throws it to Prange at third, who tags out the lead runner. The third base umpire calls obstruction, and Murphy challenges the play. 

• Wert turns on a pitch for a one-out double for the Tigers. 

• Lord makes a nice play up the middle to keep the Missouri leadoff hitter off the bases. 

Bottom 4

END 4: Alabama 1, Missouri 1

• Dowling draws a one-out walk, but that's all for the Crimson Tide in the fourth. Not hits for Alabama since the first inning. 

Top 4

MID 4: Alabama 1, Missouri 1

• A groundout gets Alabama out of the jam. 

• A popout goes for the second out. 

• An error from Tow allows another Missouri runner to reach with one out. 

• Sac bunt moves the runner into scoring position with one out. 

• Leadoff single for the Tigers. 

Bottom 3

END 3: Alabama 1, Missouri 1

• Krings only needs six pitches to retire the Crimson Tide in the third. Johnson and Prange both got out on the first pitch. 

Top 3

MID 3: Alabama 1, Missouri 1

• Salter gets Chaumont looking for a huge final out and gets the Tigers to strand the bases loaded. 

• Salter gets Honnold swinging for the second out. 

• Alabama will intentionally walk Wert to load the bases. 

• Bailey pops out for the first out. 

•  A bloop hits turns into trouble for the Crimson Tide. It drops into just the right spot, and Missouri has two runners in scoring position with no outs. 

• After a lengthy delay where Missouri coach Larissa Anderson spoke with the umpires and event management, the game resumes. Laird leads off the inning with a single up the middle. 

Bottom 2

END 2: Alabama 1, Missouri 1

• Three up, three down for the Crimson Tide in the second. 

Top 2

MID 2: Alabama 1, Missouri 1

• A flyout to center ends the threat. Salter keeps the Tigers off the board in the second. 

• Back to back singles for Missouri have two runners on with two outs. 

• Daly reaches with a two-out single for the Tigers. 

Bottom 1- Alabama batting 

END 1: Alabama 1, Missouri 1

• A popup ends the frame, but Alabama puts together some quality at-bats to tie the game. 

• Dowling follows it up with a 12-pitch at-bat and lines one into the right/center gap to score Shipman all the way from first and ties up the game. Alabama 1, Missouri 1

• Shipman battles through a 10-pitch at-bat to drive a single out to center field with two outs. 

• Both Alabama's first two batters get up 3-0 in the count, but neither can get on base. Prange flew out to right, and Tow struck out swinging. 

Top 1- Missouri batting

MID 1: Missouri 1, Alabama 0

• A popup ends from Wert ends the half inning. 

• Bailey takes the low outside pitch from Salter and drives it over the centerfield wall for a home run. For the second game in a row, Missouri takes the early lead on a first-inning home run.  Missouri 1, Alabama 0

• Bloodworth makes a diving stop at second base to retire Larid for the first out of the game. 

• The first pitch from Salter is a strike, and this game is underway. 

Pregame

• Alabama honored breast cancer survivors during the pregame ceremony as part of the Power of Pink game. 

• Alex Salter is making her first SEC start in the circle. 

Alabama Starting Lineup (39-10, 14-8 SEC)

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1. Ashley Prange- 3B

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2. Kaylee Tow- 1B

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3. Ally Shipman- C

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4. Bailey Dowling- SS

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5. Jenna Lord- RF

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6. Abby Doerr- DP

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7. Kat Grill- LF

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8. Megan Bloodworth- 2B

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9. Jenna Johnson- CF

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Starting pitcher- Alex Salter (4-0, 2.31 ERA)

Missouri Starting Lineup (33-17, 12-9 SEC)

1. Jenna Laird- SS

2. Brooke Wilmes- CF

3. Kendyll Bailey- 2B

4. Kimberly Wert- DP

5. Alex Honnold- RF

6. Casidy Chaumont- LF

7. Kara Daly- 3B

8. Emma Raabe- 1B

9. Hatti Moore- C

Starting pitcher- Lauren Krings (13-7, 3.11 ERA)