Live Updates: No. 2 Alabama Softball vs New Mexico

The Crimson Tide is looking to close out opening weekend with a perfect record at the Candrea Classic.

It has been quite the successful weekend for Alabama softball so far at the Candrea Classic in Arizona. The Crimson Tide opened play on Friday with an 11-0 win over Southern Utah. Saturday, Alabama beat Oregon State 5-1 and Arizona 11-0 and now looks to get one final win before heading back to Tuscaloosa. 

The Crimson Tide takes on New Mexico Sunday afternoon, and redshirt freshman Alex Salter gets her first start in the circle in an Alabama uniform. The only other change in the lineup is Kat Grill starting in right field instead of Savannah Woodard.

For the first time in four games, Alabama is the designated home team and will begin the game in the field. 

Live Updates

Final Score: Alabama 8, New Mexico 3

Top 7

• A Kilfoyl strikeout ends the game, and Alabama wins 8-3. 

• A sac fly scores another run for the Lobos. Score cut to 8-3 with two outs.

• And with the second run, Alabama will make a pitching change. Salter comes out after 6.1 innings in her debut. Lexi Kilfoyl will come in to try and close things out. 

• A single through the right side brings in New Mexico's second runner of the day. Alabama 8, New Mexico 2

• A fielder's choice gets the first out of the inning. Lobos' runners move to second and third. 

• New Mexico doubles its hit total on the day with back-to-back singles to lead off the seventh.

Bottom 6

END 6: Alabama 8, New Mexico 1

• A flyout ends the inning, and this game is headed to the seventh. 

• Alabama gets a run back off the bat of Tow as Goodnight comes around to score. Alabama leads 8-1

• Goodnight is hit by a pitch and steals second with two outs.

• Grill is thrown out trying to steal second, and Johnson grounds out. 

• Grill leads off the inning with her first hit of the season on an infield single.

Top 6

MID 6: Alabama 7, New Mexico 1

• Salter responds with a strikeout and flyout. Salter is up to six strikeouts on the day. 

• The Lobos get on the board with a one-out home run from Taryn Young. Alabama still leads 7-1.

Bottom 5

END 5: Alabama 7, New Mexico 0

• Three up, three down for the Crimson Tide, and we will head to the sixth inning.

• If Alabama can score one run in this half inning, the game will end via run rule. 

Top 5

MID 5: Alabama 7, New Mexico 0

• Stop me if you've heard this one before, but it's another three up, three down inning for Salter. 

• Kali Heivilin enters the field at second base. 

Bottom 4

END 4: Alabama 7, New Mexico 0

• Two fly ball outs end the inning, but Alabama adds three runs to pad its lead. 

• Kaylee Tow finally gets in the hit column on the weekend with a two-RBI single through the right side to push the Alabama lead to 7-0.

• Goodnight with her second RBI double of the day. Alabama leads 5-0

• Leadoff single to left field for Prange.

Top 4

MID 4: Alabama 4, New Mexico 0

• Another three up, three down inning for Salter in the circle.

Bottom 3

END 3: Alabama 4, New Mexico 0

• Three up, three down for Alabama in the bottom of the third.

Top 3

MID 3: Alabama 4, New Mexico 0

• A double play erases the baserunner, and Salter has still faced the minimum through three.

• The Lobos get their first baserunner with a single from Taryn Young.

• Salter starts the third with a strikeout.

Bottom 2

END 2: Alabama 4, New Mexico 0

• Shipman flies out to the warning track in center to end the inning.

• Goodnight steals second and advances to third with a wild throw. Tow walks to put runners on the corners with two outs.

• Two outs for Alabama to start the inning before Goodnight gets hit by a pitch.

Top 2

MID 2: Alabama 4, New Mexico 0

• Salter picks up three quick outs, including another strikeout.

Bottom 1

END 1: Alabama 4, New Mexico 0

• Prange flies out to right to end the inning, but Alabama gets four early runs on the board.

• Bloodworth with an RBI-triple off the center field wall to score Shipman. Alabama up 4-0 
• Bloodworth now hitting .667 on the season with seven RBIs.

• Now Doerr send a sac fly out to center field and scores Tow. Alabama lead up to 3-0 with two outs.

• Dowling with a sac fly RBI to score Goodnight from third. Alabama leads 2-0

• Shipman walks to load the bases, and New Mexico State will make a pitching change.

• Tow walks to put two runners on with no outs for Shipman. 

• Goodnight sends a double out to centerfield, and Johnson scores from second. Alabama leads 1-0

• Johnson leads off with a single and steals second. She's now hitting .583 on the weekend. 

Top 1

MID 1: Alabama 0, New Mexico 0

• A flyout and groundout end the inning for New Mexico. 

• The first batter Salter faces ends with a strikeout looking.