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

The Crimson Tide and Bulldogs meet in Tuscaloosa for the first time since 2019.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The sun is shining, the stands are full, and it is time for another top-25 series at Rhoads Stadium. 

No. 4 Alabama (29-4, 6-3 SEC) hosts No. 18 Georgia (30-5, 4-2 SEC) for a three-game series beginning Saturday afternoon at 3:30 on ESPN2. Not only is it a big SEC weekend, but the 2012 national championship team is also being honored in Tuscaloosa on Saturday with Jackie Traina throwing out the first pitch. 

Alabama leads the all-time series with the Bulldogs 49-20 including eight in a row. This is the first time Georgia has played a series in Tuscaloosa since 2019. 

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Bottom 7

FINAL: Georgia 5, Alabama 3

• Tow grounds out on the first pitch, and Alabama loses to the Bulldogs. 

• Shipman singles to bring the tying run to the plate with two outs. 

• Prange strikes out swinging. 

• Grill strikes out on three pitches. Alabama down to its last two outs. 

• Alabama needs at least two runs this inning to keep the game going. 2-3-4 coming up for the Crimson Tide. It looks like Kat Grill will be pinch hitting for Woodard to lead off. 

Top 7

MID 7: Georgia 5, Alabama 3

• Mosley strikes out to end the inning. 

• A single up the middle gives the Bulldogs two on with two out. 

• A fielder's choice gets the lead runner at third, but the play is under review. After review, the call stands and the runner is out. Two outs.

• Fouts gets her 10th strikeout before giving up a double to Armistead. Kilfoyl enters the circle for Fouts. 

Bottom 6

END 6: Georgia 5, Alabama 3

• Goodnight grounds out to the pitcher to end the inning. Alabama cuts into the deficit thanks to the double from Bloodworth. 

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• Bloodworth delivers with a double to center, and both runners come in to score. Georgia 5, Alabama 3

• Jenna Lord pinch hits for Doerr and draws a two-walk to put two on for the Crimson Tide. Alabama 1-6 with RISP so far today. 

• Dowling draws a one-out walk. 

• Tow flies out on the first pitch. Once again, Alabama not making Kerpics work too hard. 

Top 6

MID 6: Georgia 5, Alabama 1 

• A groundout ends the inning, but the Bulldogs add to their lead heading to the bottom of the 6th. 

• Kuma sends a home run deep out to centerfield as Georgia extends its lead to 5-1. 

• A groundout goes for out No. 2, but moves Mosley over to third. 

• A wild pitch moves the runner to second, and Fouts strikes out Fincher for her ninth strikeout of the game. 

• Mosley singles up the middle to start the 6th. 

Bottom 5

END 5: Georgia 3, Alabama 1

• Shipman strikes out looking to strand the bases loaded. Alabama can't cut into the deficit. 

• The Georgia catcher appeals to third on the first pitch of Shipman's at-bat, and the third base umpire calls it a strike. Patrick Murphy goes to ask the home plate umpire about it and is ejected from the game. 

• Prange walks to load the bases for Shipman. 

• Goodnight steals third and Woodard advances to second on the next pitch on defensive indifference. 

• An ALA-BAMA chant has broken out from the grandstands to the brickyard as the Georgia coaches make a visit to the circle. 

• Barnhart walks to put two on with two outs for Prange. Woodard re-enters to run for Barnhart. 

• Goodnight bunts for a single and advances to second on an errant throw with two outs. Aubrey Barnhart on to pinch hit for Alabama. 

• For the third time today, an Alabama batter gets out on the first pitch of an AB as Doerr grounds out to first. 

Top 5

MID 5: Georgia 3, Alabama 1 

• Fouts only needed nine pitches to get the Bulldogs in the fifth. Time for the Alabama offense to respond. 

Bottom 4

END 4: Georgia 3, Alabama 1

• Johnson flies out on the first pitch. Alabama continues to be aggressive early in the count. Kerpics has only thrown 52 pitches through four compared to 72 for Fouts. 

• Dowling rips a double down the left field line to give Alabama a two-baserunner with Johnson stepping to the plate. 

• Ally Shipman cranks a one-out home run over the left field wall on the first pitch to get Alabama on the board. Georgia 3, Alabama 1

Top 4

MID 4: Georgia 3, Alabama 0 

• A strikeout ends the inning, but the Bulldogs jump on the board with three runs in the 4th. 

• A single through the right side off the bat of Aniyah Black pushes the Georgia lead to 3-0. 

• Fouts gets a strikeout looking for the second out. Runners still on first and third for Georgia. 

• Jayda Kearney bloops one into shallow left field, and another Georgia run comes across. The Bulldogs lead 2-0 and have runners on the corners with one out. 

• Lacey Fincher doubles into the gap on the first pitch she sees, and Fields scores from second.  Georgia takes the early 1-0 lead. 

• A walk puts two on with one out for the Bulldogs. 

• Jaiden Fields sneaks it just past Dowling's glove at short for a single and the first Georgia baserunner of the game. 

• Savana Sikes flies out to the warning track in right field on the first pitch of the fourth inning. 

Bottom 3

END 3: Alabama 0, Georgia 0

• Kerpics is doing a really good job so far of keeping the Alabama hitters off balance. The lone Crimson Tide hit is Prange's single in the first. 
• Alabama goes three up, three down in the 3rd. 

Top 3

MID 3: Alabama 0, Georgia 0 

• Fouts picks up her fourth and fifth strikeout in the 3rd as the Bulldogs once again go three up, three down. 

Bottom 2

END 2: Alabama 0, Georgia 0

• Nothing doing for the Crimson Tide in the 2nd. 

Top 2

MID 2: Alabama 0, Georgia 0 

• Back to back strikeouts end the inning for the Bulldogs. 

• After falling behind in the count 3-1, Fouts bounces back to get a groundout for the first out of the inning. 

• Alabama dugout gets a warning from home plate umpire Marty Abezetian arguing balls and strikes. 

Bottom 1- Alabama batting

END 1: Alabama 0, Georgia 0

• Tow pops out to short, and Alabama strands two in the 1st. 

• Ally Shipman pops out on the first pitch, and Alabama turns to its fifth year Kaylee Tow to keep the inning going. 

• Ashley Prange lines one through a hole on the left side, and Alabama has runners on the corners with one out. One of the very few times you'll see Goodnight held at third on a ball to the outfield, but the ball was so shallow that it would have been difficult for her to score. 

• Goodnight promptly steals second on the very next pitch. 

• Alabama's day on offense gets started with a four-pitch walk to Dallis Goodnight. 

Top 1- Georgia batting

MID 1: Alabama 0, Georgia 0

• The Bulldogs go three up, three down in the 1st. 

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

Pregame

• Members of the 2012 team ran out with the Alabama starting lineup to their respective positions on the field capped by Jackie Traina throwing a strike on the corner for the ceremonial first pitch. 

• Fans were lining up hours before the gates opened to claim their spots in the Brickyard for this game that has been sold out for weeks. 

• Both teams are wearing teal uniforms for ovarian cancer awareness in honor of former Mississippi State softball player Alex Wilcox. 

Alabama Starting Lineup

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1. Dallis Goodnight- CF

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2. Savannah Woodard- RF

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3. Ashley Prange- 3B

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4. Ally Shipman- C

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5. Kaylee Tow- 1B

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6. Bailey Dowling- SS

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7. Jenna Johnson- LF

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8. Abby Doerr- DP

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9. Megan Bloodworth- 2B

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Starting Pitcher- Montana Fouts (15-1, 1.76 ERA)

Georgia Starting Lineup

1. Savna 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. Payden Bordeau- C

9. Ellie Armistead- SS

Starting Pitcher- Madison Kerpics (11-2, 1.89 ERA)