Live Updates: No. 2 Alabama Softball at Mardi Gras Mambo

The Crimson Tide will play two games on Friday to open the Mardi Gras tournament against Nicholls State and Southeastern Louisiana.

Fresh off a run-rule win over No. 20 Louisiana on Thursday night, Alabama softball will look to keep the momentum going and remain perfect on the season with the opening day of games at the Mardi Gras Mambo in Youngsville, Louisiana. 

The No. 2 Crimson Tide (10-0) will play Nicholls (2-8) at 2 p.m. and then Southeastern Louisiana (6-2). The second game is scheduled for 4 p.m., but the odds of both teams finishing their first games in time to start another game exactly two hours later are pretty slim so stay tuned for start times. 

Heading into the tournament, Alabama coach Patrick Murphy said he wants to continue to see all four pitchers get the opportunity to pitch this weekend. Lexi Kilfoyl started the game against Louisiana on Thursday night, so either Montana Fouts, Jaala Torrence or Alex Salter will start the games on Friday. 

Even though the Mardi Gras Mambo is being hosted by Southeastern Louisiana, it is not on site at any college campus, so none of the games in the tournament will be streamed online or on TV. The Alabama games will be broadcast on the radio on 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa or online here.

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Game 2- Alabama vs. Southeastern Louisiana

Game 1- Alabama vs. Nicholls

Bottom 7

FINAL SCORE: Alabama 5, Nicholls 2

• And Torrence gets the final three outs of the game capped by her fifth strikeout. Alabama wins 5-2. 

Top 7

• They'll head to the bottom of the seventh with just three outs to get. 

• True freshman Kali Heivilin picks up her first hit in an Alabama uniform with a one-out single, but she is stranded on the base paths.

Bottom 6

END 6: Alabama 5, Nicholls 2

• Three up, three down for the Colonels in the sixth.  

Top 6

MID 6: Alabama 5, Nicholls 2

• Nothing doing for the Tide in the sixth. 

Bottom 5

END 5: Alabama 5, Nicholls 2

• Torrence strands the runners with two strikeouts. 

• Back to back singles to open up the inning and a sacrifice bunt put two Nicholls runners on second and third with one out, and Alabama will make a change in the circle. Jaala Torrence is coming in for Salter.

Top 5

MID 5: Alabama 5, Nicholls 2

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

Bottom 4

END 4: Alabama 5, Nicholls 2

• Salter goes three up, three down with two strikeouts in the bottom of the fourth. 

Top 4

MID 4: Alabama 5, Nicholls 2

• After a pitching change, two groundouts end the half inning. Alabama puts two on the board in the fourth. 

• Dowling singles through the right side for her first RBI since the Evansville game. The pinch runner M'Kay Gidley comes in to score. Alabama is up 5-2. 

• The power is starting to pick up for the Crimson Tide. Back to back doubles from Tow and Doerr with one out extend the Alabama lead to 4-2. 

Bottom 3

END 3: Alabama 3, Nicholls 2

• Abby Doerr's first caught-stealing throw of the year erases the only Colonels' baserunner of the innings. Salter has three strikeouts through three innings. 

Top 3

MID 3: Alabama 3, Nicholls 2

• Goodnight flies out to right field, and Alabama leaves the bases loaded for the second inning in a row.

• Heivilin draws the bases-loaded walk to bring in another Alabama run. Crimson Tide leads 3-2

• Grill walks to load the bases with two outs. 

• Stephens singles out to left field to put two runners on with two outs.

• Dowling draws a two-out walk, the fifth walk of the day for the Crimson Tide.

Bottom 2

END 2: Alabama 2, Nicholls 2

• Nicholls has a leadoff single in the bottom of the inning, but can't bring the runner in. 

Top 2

MID 2: Alabama 2, Nicholls 2

• A ground ball ends the inning, but Alabama ties things up. 

• Ashley Prange walks to load the bases with two outs for Kaylee Tow. 

• Goodnight brings in the run with a two-out single to tie the game at 2-2. 

• Two walks to the freshmen Jordan Stephens and Kali Heivilin put runners on the corner with two outs for Goodnight. 

Bottom 1- Nicholls batting

END 1: Nicholls 2, Alabama 1

• A strikeout from Salter ends the inning, but Nicholls grabs the early lead. 

• Alex Poche hits a rise ball over the right field wall for a two-out, two-RBI home run, and Alabama trails for the first time this season. Nicholls 2, Alabama 1

Top 1- Alabama batting

MID 1: Alabama 1, Nicholls 0

• Dallis Goodnight leads off with a single, steals second and third and comes around to score on an RBI-groundout off the bat of Abby Doerr. Alabama leads 1-0

Pregame

•  Abby Doerr makes her first start behind the plate on the season.
• Alex Salter gets her third start in the circle. 
• After going 2-2 at the plate Thursday night, Lexi Kilfoyl is back in the starting lineup as the designated hitter. 

Alabama Starting Lineup vs. Nicholls

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1. Dallis Goodnight- CF

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2. Ashley Prange- 3B

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3. Kaylee Tow- 1B

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4. Abby Doerr- C

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5. Lexi Kilfoyl- DP

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6. Bailey Dowling- SS

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7. Jordan Stephens- RF

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8. Kat Grill- LF

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9. Kali Heivilin- 2B

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Starting Pitcher- Alex Salter

2-0, 1.91 ERA