Live Updates: No. 6 Alabama Softball vs. Stanford (Tuscaloosa Regional Game 7)

The winner between the Crimson Tide and Cardinal advance to Super Regionals.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — For the third time in two days, Alabama and Stanford are once again meeting on the softball diamond, this time for a spot in Super Regionals.

Montana Fouts is back in the circle for the second straight game, and fifth appearance of the weekend. 

The game is only being streamed on ESPN+.

Montana Fouts
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Live Updates
  • Final: Stanford 6, Alabama 0

    Alabama finishes its season at 44-13 and will not advance to the NCAA super regionals for the first time in school history. 

    Bottom 7 

    • Aubrey Barnhart grounds out to end the game. Stanford wins 6-0. 
    • Abby Doer keeps Alabama alive with a two-out single to left. 
    • Pinch-hitter K.J. Haney grounds out to first while Lord moves to second. Alabama is down to its final out. 
    • Kaylee Tow strikes out in what will likely be her last at-bat inside Rhoads Stadium.
    • Jenna Lord leads off the bottom of the inning with a single. 

    Top 7 

    • Clements gets a strikeout to end the inning as Stanford leaves the bases loaded. Alabama needs six runs in the bottom of the inning to keep its season alive. 
    • Kaitlyn Lim legs out a bunt single, followed by an RBI single from Aly Kaneshiro to make it 6-0 Stanford.
    • Allie Clements is in to pitch for Alabama. Montana Fouts' final line is: 61/3 innings pitched, five runs, four earned, two walks, two strikeouts.  
    • Stanford scores three runs on a single up the middle by Sydnee Huff. The Cardinal leads 5-0, and the fans are heading for the exits.
    • Alabama is walking Taylor Gindlesperger to load the bases with one out. 
    • A sacrifice bunt from Dani Haynes moves the runners over.
    • Johnna Schroeder singles to left 
    • Emily Schultz leads off the inning with an infield single

    Bottom 6 

    • Ally Shipman flys out to center field, and Alabama leaves Johnson on first base. 
    • Bailey Dowling pops out to shallow right for the second out. 
    • Prange lines out to pitcher Alana Vawter for the first out.
    • Jenna Johnson walks to lead off the bottom of the inning for Alabama. Ashley Prange represents the tying run at the plate.

    Top 6 

    • Sydney Steele flys out to deep left to end the inning. Stanford leads 2-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth.
    • Dallis Goodnight makes a run-saving catch in center field for the second out of the inning. 
    • Aly Kaneshiro delivers a two-double to center, and Stanford takes a 2-0 lead. 
    • A sacrifice bunt from Kaitlyn Lim moves runners to second and third with one out.
    • Sydnee Huff singles to left, and Stanford has runners on first and second with no outs.
    • Taylor Gindlesperger leads off the inning with a single to right.

    Bottom 5 

    • Following a fly out from Dallis Goodnight, Woodard is through out trying to steal second. We head into the sixth tied at 0-0.
    • Savannah Woodard reaches first on an error by Stanford third baseman Sydney Steele.
    • Kat Grill strikes out to lead off the bottom of the fifth. 

    Top 5 

    • Montana Fouts retires the side in order. She's thrown 12 scoreless innings today. 

    Bottom 4 

    • Alabama goes down in order in the bottom of the fourth. It's still scoreless heading to the fifth inning. 

    Top 4 

    • Bailey Dowling and Megan Bloodworth turn a double play to help Alabama get out of the jam. It's still 0-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth.
    • Stanford strings together back-to-back infield singles with one out in the top of the fourth. 

    Bottom 3 

    • Bailey Dowling lines out to short to end the inning and Alabama leaves two runners on. It's still 0-0 heading to the fourth inning.
    • Johnson steals second, and Ashley Prange draws a walk. Alabama has two on and two outs for Bailey Dowling.
    • Johnson singles to right to keep the inning alive.
    • Goodnight was called out for leaving the base early before Johnson's fly out, so Johnson will remain at the plate with two outs and no one on. 
    • Jenna Johnson flys out to right. Stanford should have had Goodnight doubled off but right fielder Kaitlin Lim over threw first.
    • Dallis Goodnight pokes a one-out single to right field.
    • Savannah Woodard strikes out to lead off the bottom of the third. 

    Top 3 

    • Montana Fouts gets a fly out to escape the jam. Heading to the bottom of the third its still 0-0.
    • Tayler Gindlesperger grounds out to third and is unable to advance the runner.
    • A sacrifice Dani Haynes moves pinch-runner Elle Eck to second base with one out.
    • Johhnna Schroeder leads off the top of the third with a single to left field. 

    Bottom 2 

    • Megan Bloodworth strikes out to strand Shipman at third.
    • A sacrifice bunt moves Shipman to third before a ground ball to second advances her to second base. 
    • Ally Shipman is hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the second. 

    Top 2 

    • Montana Fouts retires the side in order, and we head to the bottom of the second inning with the score still at 0-0.

    Bottom 1 - Alabama batting

    • Alabama goes down in order in the bottom of the first inning.

    Top 1- Stanford batting

    • Fouts gets out of the inning by getting Aly Kaneshiro to line out to third. 
    • Stanford head coach Jessica Allister was very unhappy with the called third strike.
    • Kaitlyn Lin strikes out looking for the second out of the inning. 
    • Montana Fouts strikes out Syndee Huff for the first out of the inning.
    • Gindlesperger steals second base. Stanford has a runner on second with no outs.
    • Stanford's Taylor Gindlesperger leads off the game with a walk.
    • The first pitch from Fouts is a strike, and this game is underway. 

    Alabama Starting Lineup

    1. Jenna Johnson, LF

    Jenna Johnson
    Alabama Athletics

    2. Ashley Prange, 3B

    Ashley Prange
    Alabama Athletics

    4. Bailey Dowling, SS

    Bailey Dowling home run against Chattanooga
    Alabama Athletics

    3. Ally Shipman, C

    Ally Shipman doubles against Chattanooga
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    5. Jenna Lord, DP

    Jenna Lord vs Kentucky
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    6. Kaylee Tow, 1B

    Kaylee Tow
    Alabama Athletics

    7. Megan Bloodworth, 2B

    Megan Bloodworth home run
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    8. Savannah Woodard, RF

    Savannah Woodard scores against Chattanooga
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    9. Dallis Goodnight, CF

    Dallis Goodnight
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    Montana Fouts, SP

    Montana Fouts
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    Tony Tsoukalas
    TONY TSOUKALAS

    Tony Tsoukalas has been covering Alabama since 2016, working for the Anniston Star and Rivals before joining BamaCentral. A native of The Woodlands, Texas, Tsoukalas attended the University of Alabama from 2008-12. He served as the sports editor of the student paper, The Crimson White, during his senior year. Before covering Alabama, Tsoukalas covered high school sports at The Meridian (Miss.) Star and the Victoria (Texas) Advocate. He also served as a copy editor for The Tuscaloosa News.