Live Updates: No. 6 Alabama vs. Lehigh
The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team kicks off its season on Friday, Feb. 10 against Lehigh. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m. CT.
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B7 || Bailey Dowling grounded out. Lehigh beats Alabama 7-4.
Ally Shipman flies out, Heivilin advances to third. Two on and two outs.
Ashley Prange singles, putting two on and one out.
Kenleigh Cahalan flies out. One on and one out.
Kali Heivilin singles. One on and no outs.
M7 || Brooke Cannon grounds out to end the top of the inning. Lehigh leads 7-4.
T7 || Rory Dudley strikes out. One on and two out for Lehigh.
Sydney Parlett strikes out. One on and one out.
Emily Cimino hits a bases clearing double, giving Lehigh the late 7-4 lead.
Lilly Owens singles, loading up the bases with no outs.
Montana Fouts comes in to pitch for Jaala Torrence.
Carley Barjaktarovich hits a single, Charles advances to second. Two on and no outs.
Josie Charles singles.
E6 || Abby Duechscherer flies out to end the inning.
B6 || Larissa Preuitt singles. One on and two outs. She steals second.
Jenna Johnson popped up for the second out.
Broadfoot flied out for the first out for the Tide.
M6 || Brooke Cannon fouled out to end the inning.
T6 || Amanda Greaney strikes out for the second out of the top of the inning.
Abbey Tabaka struck out for the first out for Lehigh.
E5 || Bailey Dowling flies out to end the inning. Alabama and Lehigh is tied at 4 heading into the sixth inning.
B5 || Ally Shipman singles. One on and two outs for Alabama.
Ashley Prange lines out, forcing a double play. No one on and two outs for the Tide.
Kenleigh Cahalan draws a walk. One on and no outs for the Crimson Tide.
M5 || Rory Dudley grounds out to end the top of the inning. Alabama and Lehigh are tied at 4.
T5 || Sydney Parlett grounds out for Lehigh's second out.
Emily Cimino hits a two-run home run to tie the game up at four. One out.
Lilly Owens pops up, Barjaktarovich steals second. One on and one out for Lehigh.
Carley Barjaktarovich hits a leadoff single for Lehigh. Jaala Torrence comes in to replace Lauren Esman.
E4 || Kali Heivilin grounds out to end the inning. Alabama leads Lehigh 4-2 heading into the fifth inning.
B4 ||Jordan Stephens flies out. Two one and two out.
Lauren Esman singles to put two on with one out.
Jenna Johnson singles, putting one on and one out.
Emma Broadfoot hits a two-run home run to put Alabama back up 4-2.
Bailey Dowling popped up for the first out for the Tide. One on and one out.
Ally Shipman hits a leadoff double, putting one on with no outs.
M4 || Josie Charles grounds out to end the top of the inning.
T4 || Abbey Tabaka comes in to pinch hit for Crysta Duenas. Tabaka hits an RBI double to tie the game two.
Amanda Greaney flies out. One on and two outs.
Brooke Cannon singles, putting one on with one out.
Rory Dudley lined out for the first out for Lehigh.
E3 || Ashley Prange grounds out to end the inning. Alabama leads 2-1 heading into the fourth.
B3 || Kenleigh Cahalan flies out to record the second out for Alabama.
SS Kali Heivilin flies out, recording the first out for the Crimson Tide.
M3 || Sydney Parlett grounds out to end the inning and Esman gets out of the jam. Alabama leads 2-1 heading into the bottom of the inning.
T3 || Emily Cimino doubles, advancing Owens to third. Two on and two outs for Lehigh.
Lilly Owens singles, putting one on and two outs for Lehigh.
Carley Barjaktarovich strikes out for the second out of the inning. Alabama pitcher Lauren Esman records her fourth strikeout of the afternoon. No one on and two outs.
Lehigh's LF Josie Charles strikes out for the first out of the inning.
B2 || Jordan Stephens grounds out to end the inning. Alabama leads 2-1 heading into the third inning.
Lauren Esman pops up. No one on base and two outs.
Jenna Johnson grounds out for the first out of the inning.
T2 || Crysta Duenas strikes out to end the inning. Alabama leads 2-1 headed into the bottom of the second inning.
Amanda Greaney hits an RBI double to put Lehigh on the board. The Tide still leads 2-1.
Brooke Cannon flies out. One on and two outs.
Rory Dudley singles. Lehigh gets its first hit of the day with one on and one out.
Lehigh's Sydney Parlett grounds out for the first out of the inning.
B1 || Emma Broadfoot fouled out to end the inning. The Tide leads 2-0 heading into the second inning.
Bailey Dowling flies out for the second out of the inning.
Ally Shipman flies out. One out, no one on base.
Ashley Prange hits a two-run home run. Alabama leads 2-0.
Kenleigh Cahalan singles to put one on with no outs.
Alabama's starting lineup:
1. 2B Kenleigh Cahalan
2. 3B Ashley Prange
3. C Ally Shipman
4. DP Bailey Dowling
5. 1B Emma Broadfoot
6. LF Jenna Johnson
7. RF Jordan Stephens
8. SS Kali Heivilin
9. CF Kristen White
Pitcher: Lauren Esman