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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

​Alabama cruises past Washington, gets set to host Super Regional

​Alabama cruises past Washington, gets set to host Super Regional

Kelly Ward May 17, 2015

It was instinct for junior centerfielder Haylie McCleney to catch a fly ball in full stride in left field. It was smart for sophomore left fielder Chandler Dare to get out of the way.Plays like this are...

No. 6 Alabama softball run-rules Washington behind Osorio's 1-hitter

No. 6 Alabama softball run-rules Washington behind Osorio's 1-hitter

Kelly Ward May 16, 2015

Freshman right-hander Alexis Osorio was almost perfect against Washington. Almost was good enough in No. 6 Alabama softball’s 9-0 win on Saturday in the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional.Osorio (18-7, 1.66 ERA)...

No. 6 Alabama softball beats Fairfield 8-0 to start Tuscaloosa Regional

No. 6 Alabama softball beats Fairfield 8-0 to start Tuscaloosa Regional

Kelly Ward May 15, 2015

No. 6 Alabama softball doesn’t have a problem with its scoreboard. No, the two home runs off it weren’t personal. The team’s getting a new one anyway.The two home runs were just Alabama hitters getting...

Runyon leads Alabama with 7 RBI in series win over Tennessee

Kelly Ward April 25, 2015

No. 6 Alabama softball needed a hero. Alabama got a hero.In front of a capacity crowd of 3,940, sophomore Marisa “Home” Runyon hit two home runs, had an RBI groundout and a two-run double for a grand...

​Alabama softball’s late-inning rally falls short in 3-2 loss to Tennessee

Kelly Ward April 24, 2015

The space between third base and home may as well have been a canyon for No. 6 Alabama softball with the amount of success the team had in crossing it.The Crimson Tide loaded the bases twice and didn’t...

Softball beats Troy 5-2 in midweek matchup

Softball beats Troy 5-2 in midweek matchup

Kelly Ward April 21, 2015

After scoring 31 runs in a three-game series with Auburn, No. 6 Alabama softball took a long time getting going in the 5-2 win over Troy.Alabama stranded the bases loaded in the bottom of the second, and...

No. 7 softball beats North Carolina State 2-0

No. 7 softball beats North Carolina State 2-0

Kelly Ward April 15, 2015

Not every midweek game can be a mercy-rule win for 
No. 7 Alabama softball, but a 2-0 win over North Carolina State is good enough for the Crimson Tide.“Obviously any time you can throw a shutout against...

​Osorio leaves game after getting hit by line drive

Kelly Ward April 14, 2015

In one swing, No. 7 Alabama softball’s season changed.Freshman right-hander Alexis Osorio (12-5) took a line drive below the ribs in the top of the second and was taken to the hospital as a precaution....

Softball heads up to Birmingham for midweek game

Softball heads up to Birmingham for midweek game

Kelly Ward April 6, 2015

If No. 6 Alabama softball needed confidence, it got some last week. Its offense struggled to keep up with Texas A&M in the final game of the home series but powered to 29 runs over a little more than 24...

Hail or high water

Hail or high water

Kelly Ward March 31, 2015

First came the rain, then the hail. Then after nearly and hour-and-a half delay, No. 5 Alabama softball hit into a triple play. Then, in the third inning, Alabama’s offense showed up in the 17-0 mercy-rule...

No. 5 Alabama softball cruises to 13-0 win over No. 23 Texas A&M

Kelly Ward March 27, 2015

Alabama softball’s offense gashed through Texas A&M, and the Aggies couldn’t stop the bleeding. Texas A&M tried to staunch the flow of hits and runs. Three pitchers tried. Three pitchers failed as...

Softball drops series opener, has 1-0 lead in halted second game

Softball drops series opener, has 1-0 lead in halted second game

Kelly Ward March 21, 2015

The rain held off for Alabama softball to get a midweek game but not long enough for the No. 4 Crimson Tide to get two games in on Saturday. Alabama and No. 2 Florida suspended play of the second game...