Five-Run Fifth Inning Pushes Alabama to Game Two Win over Arkansas

Saturday, April 20

Fayetteville, Ark.

8 p.m. CT

Alabama

31-11, 0

Arkansas

31-12, 0

Alabama

Arkansas

Five-Run Fifth Inning Pushes Alabama to Game Two Win over Arkansas

4/20/2024 11:18:00 PM | Softball

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The series rubber match is set for a 1 p.m. CT first pitch Sunday on ESPNU

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A five-run fifth inning pushed Alabama softball to a 5-1 win over Arkansas Saturday night at Bogle Park, evening the weekend series to set up a deciding rubber match Sunday.

A first-inning wild pitch put Alabama (31-11, 8-9 SEC) behind Arkansas (31-12, 10-7 SEC) early and the score remained 1-0 until the Crimson Tide broke through in the top of the fifth, with a fielding error and an RBI single from Lauren Johnson giving Alabama the 2-1 lead and a three-run home run from Jenna Johnson adding some cushion to make it 5-1. The Razorbacks only tallied two singles over the final three innings as Jocelyn Briski (7-2) and the Tide defense held on for the four-run win.

Highlights

Alabama is now 65-15 all-time vs. Arkansas with a 27-10 mark in Fayetteville
The Tide will be seeking its 15th three-game series win over the Razorbacks, winning six of the previous seven series in Fayetteville
The win was Alabama's first this season when trailing after 4.0 innings
Jenna Johnson went 2-for-3 including the three-run home run, her fifth multi-hit game of the season and third outing with three or more RBIs
Jocelyn Briski threw her third complete game of the season, two of which have come in her last three appearances

Scoring Summary

B1 | An Arkansas runner at third scored on a wild pitch (0-1, 2 Out)
T5 | A fielding error in right field allowed the tying run to score for Alabama (1-1, 0 Out)
T5 | Lauren Johnson pulled an RBI single through the left side (2-1, 1 Out)
T5 | Jenna Johnson blasted a three-run homer to center (5-1, 2 Out)

Up Next: vs. #17/14 Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.)

Sunday, April 21 – 1 p.m. CT - ESPNU

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