Live Updates Game Two: No. 4 Alabama Softball vs. No. 18 Georgia

With Lexi Kilfoyl on the mound, the Crimson Tide is looking to even the series against the Bulldogs.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Georgia snapped an eight-game losing streak to Alabama on Saturday, and the Crimson Tide is looking to even the series against the Bulldogs on Sunday. 

Georgia's Sydney Kuma had the key hit with a two-run home run in the sixth inning to push the Bulldogs to the 5-3 win. Montana Fouts took just her second loss of the season in 6.1 innings pitched while allowing five earned runs on seven hits with ten strikeouts. Lexi Kilfoyl (5-2, 1.97 ERA) will be in the circle for the Crimson Tide Sunday. 

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Top 7

FINAL: Alabama 9, Georgia 3

• Kilfoyl's eighth strikeout of the day ends the game. Alabama wins. 

• Fincher singles up the middle to keep Georgia's hopes alive. 

• A groundout and strikeout brings Georgia down to its final out. 

Bottom 6

END 6: Alabama 9, Georgia 3

• Barnhart flies out deep to center field, and Shipman is doubled off at second. She likely did not realize there was only one out. But Alabama finally gets the bats going and now just needs three outs to even the series with the Bulldogs. 

• Another pitching change for Georgia as Mathis re-enters as Alabama bats around in the sixth. 

• Dowling keeps the hit party going with a single that scores Prange. Alabama leads 9-3. 

• Shipman singles through the left side and brings in two more Alabama runs. Alabama 8, Georgia 3

• Prange reaches base for the fourth time with a walk to load the bases. Georgia will make another pitching change. Riley Orcutt (0-0, 2.10 ERA)

• Abby Doerr provides some insurance. Pinch hitting for Goodnight, she delivers a single to right that scores Bloodworth and moves Grill to third. Alabama leads 6-3. 

• Grill slaps an infield single to put two on for the Crimson Tide. 

• Bloodworth follows the home run with a walk, and Georgia will make its second pitching change of the day. Britton Rogers (8-1, 4.64 ERA enters for the Bulldogs. 

Send it Jenna‼️📨
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• Jenna Johnson does it again. She turns on a pitch and sends it over the left field wall for the two-run home run. Alabama takes the lead for the first time at 5-3. 
• Johnson's fourth HR of the season. 

• Tow singles to right field for her first hit of the weekend. 

Top 6

MID 6: Alabama 3, Georgia 3

• And Kilfoyl gets her first 1-2-3 inning of the game with a popup to end the half inning. 

• Back to back strikeouts for Kilfoyl to open the 6th.

Bottom 5

END 5: Alabama 3, Georgia 3

• Dowling flies out to center on the first pitch. Fifth time today an Alabama batter has been retired on the first pitch of an at-bat. 

• Shipman swings at the first pitch and hits into a fielder's choice. 

• Prange singles up the middle with one out for her second hit of the game. 

• The shortstop has just enough range to snag Goodnight's liner for the first out.

• Top of the lineup for the Alabama up to begin the home half of the fifth. 

Top 5

MID 5: Alabama 3, Georgia 3

• A big strikeout ends the innings and strands the two Bulldog runners. 

• Kuma pops out on the first pitch she sees for the second out. 

• A miscommunication in the infield and error at shortstop puts two on with one out for Georgia. 

• Fincher singles up the middle with one out. 

• Mosley goes down swinging to begin the inning. Kilfoyl's third strikeout of the game. 

Bottom 4

END 4: Alabama 3, Georgia 3 

• Georgia will make a pitching change. Mathis exits and freshman Kylie Macy (8-1, 3.50 ERA) enters the circle for the Bulldogs. 

• Johnson singles into left field on the first pitch she sees, and we have a tie game in Tuscaloosa. Georgia 3, Alabama 3

• Tow grounds out to second, and the pinch runner Savannah Woodard moves to third with one out. 

Barnhart with the RBI double down the line💥
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• Barnhart ropes one the right field line for her first career double, and Dowling hustles to score all the way from first. Georgia 3, Alabama 2

• Dowling draws a leadoff walk. 

• Alabama looks to respond with Dowling, Barnhart and Tow coming up. All three are looking for their first hits of the game. Barnhart and Tow still looking for first hits of the series. 

Top 4

MID 4: Georgia 3, Alabama 1

• Fields strikes out swinging to end the inning. Georgia gets the run back that Alabama scored in the third. 

• A laser up the middle from Sikes on a 3-2 account allows Davis to score from second. Georgia 3, Alabama 1
• Back to back walks give Georgia two baserunners with two outs and the top of the lineup coming up. 

• The baserunner is erased with a popup turned double play. Bloodworth has to range out to shallow right field to catch the ball, and the Georgia baserunner got caught halfway after she thought the ball was dropped and gets doubled off at first. 

Bloodworth sticks with it and turns two‼️✌️
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• Kuma leads off the inning with an infield single to short. Dowling stops the ball from leaving the infield, but isn't quick enough to get the runner out. 

Bottom 3

END 3: Georgia 2, Alabama 1

• Shipman strikes out looking to end the rally. 

• After Shipman gets ahead in the count 2-0, Georgia will take a timeout for a meeting in the circle. 

Prange puts Alabama on the board✅
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• Prange delivers with a hard-hit double over the centerfielder's head, and Bloodworth comes in to scores. Georgia 2, Alabama 1

• Goodnight grounds out on the first pitch. Bloodworth moves to third, but there are now two outs. 

• A sac bunt from Grill moves the runner to second. 

• Bloodworth takes care of that with a bloop single on the first pitch. 

• Bloodworth, Grill and Goodnight due up for Alabama still looking for its first hit. 

Top 3

MID 3: Georgia 2, Alabama 0

• A groundout ends the inning, but Georgia takes the early lead. 

• A sac fly from Fincher scores Fields. Georgia extends the lead to 2-0. 

• Mosley doubles to the left/center gap to put two Georgia runners in scoring position with one out. 

• Fields draws a one-out walk for the second time today. 

• Ellie Armistead sends the first pitch of the third inning over the left field wall. Georgia takes the 1-0 lead. 

Bottom 2

END 2: Alabama 0, Georgia 0

• Johnson also squares one up, but right to the left fielder. Alabama remains hitless after two innings. 

• Tow flies out deep to the warning track in left centerfield for the second out of the inning. That ball was about two feet short of her fourth home run of the season. 

Top 2

MID 2: Alabama 0, Georgia 0 

• Davis strikes out to end the half inning and strand the runner at first. Scoreless through 1.5. 

• Black singles up the middle with two outs for the first hit of the game. 

Bottom 1- Alabama batting

END 1: Alabama 0, Georgia 0

• Shipman squares one up, but lines out to shortstop. Dowling goes down swinging on the rise ball. 

• Prange draws a one-out walk to give Alabama its first baserunner. 

• Goodnight, Prange and Shipman due up for the Crimson Tide. 

Top 1- Georgia batting

MID 1: Alabama 0, Georgia 0 

• Two ground balls end the inning, and Kilfoyl allows nothing but the walk. 

• Jaiden Fields draws a one-out walk. 

• The first pitch from Kilfoyl is a ball, and we are underway. 

Alabama Starting Lineup

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1. Dallis Goodnight- CF

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2. Ashley Prange- 3B

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3. Ally Shipman- C

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4. Bailey Dowling- SS

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5. Aubrey Barnhart- DP

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6. Kaylee Tow- 1B

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7. Jenna Johnson- LF

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8. Megan Bloodworth- 2B

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9. Kat Grill- RF

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Starting Pitcher- Lexi Kilfoyl

Georgia Starting Lineup

1. Savana Sikes- LF

2. Jaiden Fields- RF

3. Sara Mosley- 3B

4. Lacey Fincher- 1B

5. Jayda Kearney- CF

6. Sydney Kuma- 2B

7. Aniyah Black- DP

8. Lyndi Rae Davis- C

9. Ellie Armistead- SS

Starting Pitcher- Lauren Mathis (3-1, 4.31 ERA)