After winning the first game of the series, No. 13 Alabama softball lost the final two games to drop the series with No. 12 Texas A&M.
The Crimson Tide are now 30-10 overall with a 7-8 record in the SEC.
In game one of the series, Alabama served up a 2-0 shutout loss to Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon to start the weekend home series.
With two runners on base and two outs in the bottom of the second inning, Alabama surged ahead of Texas A&M thanks to a two-run double by Abby Duchscherer. Despite several opportunities, the Aggies left five runners stranded on base through the sixth inning, leaving the score at 2-0 going into the top of the seventh. In the final half-inning, Texas A&M was retired in order with three groundouts, sealing the victory for the Crimson Tide in game one.
Kayla Beaver got the win for the Crimson Tide, recording six strikeouts and pitching her sixth complete game shutout for win number 14 of the season.
Alabama came up short in game two of the three-game series, losing to Texas A&M 17-6 on Sunday.
Alabama faced an early deficit. Texas A&M scored three runs in the opening inning and three more in the second to double their lead to 6-0. In the bottom of the second, Bailey Dowling led off with a solo home run on the first pitch, breaking the shutout. However, Texas A&M responded with a solo home run of their own in the top of the third, extending their lead to 7-1.
In the bottom of the fourth with a runner at first and third and one out, Jenna Johnson singled to shallow right field, bringing in Kinely Pate. Kali Heivilin was then hit by a pitch, loading the bases. Alabama would leave them loaded, allowing the Aggies to escape the inning with only one run scored by the Crimson Tide, who now trailed 7-2 going into the fifth inning. In the bottom of the fifth, with two runners on base and no outs, Kendal Clark smashed a three-run homer to left field, narrowing the gap to two runs with the score at 7-5.
In the top of the sixth, the Aggies regained their earlier lead by scoring three runs, extending their advantage to 10-5. Although Kenleigh Cahalan's RBI single in the bottom half brought the score to 10-6, the Aggies surged ahead in the seventh inning, scoring seven runs to take a commanding 17-6 lead, which was the final score.
Alabama and Texas A&M traded blows in the series rubber match on Monday night, but a five-run sixth inning by the Aggies provided enough of a lead to secure a 9-4 victory and claim the series win.
After a scoreless start, the deadlock between Alabama and Texas A&M was broken in the fourth inning. The Aggies scored two runs in the top of the fourth on a sacrifice fly and an error on the same play, taking a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the fourth, the Crimson Tide loaded the bases with one out. Abby Duchscherer was hit by a pitch, allowing a run to score. Following a pitching change, Kali Heivilin hit a single up the middle, bringing in two more runs to give Alabama a 3-2 lead.
In the top of the fifth, Texas A&M swiftly leveled the score at 3-3 with an RBI single and then took back the lead at 4-3 with an RBI groundout in the next at-bat. However, in the bottom of the fifth, Kenleigh Cahalan kick-started Alabama's offense with a leadoff triple to right field. She then scored two batters later on a wild pitch, tying the game at 4-4. The game took a turn in the top of the sixth inning as the Aggies scored five runs on four hits and a pair of errors, extending their lead to 9-4, which ended up being the final score.
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