Softball Falls in Walk-Off Fashion to Oklahoma State, 4-3, Sunday in Clearwater

Sunday, February 16

Clearwater, Fla.

5 p.m. CT

Alabama

5-5

Oklahoma State

5-4

Alabama

Oklahoma State

Softball Falls in Walk-Off Fashion to Oklahoma State, 4-3, Sunday in Clearwater

2/16/2025 11:01:00 PM | Softball

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The Cowgirls overcame a 3-1 deficit in the seventh, scoring three to defeat the Crimson Tide

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Alabama softball led Oklahoma State 3-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning Sunday evening at the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational, when the Cowgirls ultimately fought back with an RBI double and two-run single to defeat the Crimson Tide in walk-off fashion, 4-3.

Alabama (5-5) broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fourth with an Alexis Pupillo RBI double and an Oklahoma State (5-4) fielding error giving the Tide a 2-0 lead. An error in the bottom of the fifth brought home an unearned run for the Cowgirls and made it a one-run game before Audrey Vandagriff pushed the lead back to two with a seventh-inning RBI single. With the Tide leading 3-1 and the Cowgirls down to their final three outs, a single, strikeout and another single set up Tallen Edwards for a one-out RBI double and made it a one-run ballgame. The next batter reached on a fielder's choice, with the lead runner out at home for out number two, while the batter advanced to second on the play to put two in scoring position with two out. Down to her final strike, Rosie Davis dropped a single into right field, driving in both runs as Oklahoma State completed the seventh-inning comeback to defeat Alabama, 4-3.

HIGHLIGHTS

Alabama has had at least one baserunner reach safely in 52 of its 66 innings on offense so far this season (79 percent)
Alexis Pupillo and Salen Hawkins had two hits, marking their fourth and second multi-hit games of the season, respectively
Pupillo has at least one RBI in seven of the Tide's 10 games so far this season
Kali Heivilin extended her hitting streak to seven games

SCORING SUMMARY

T4 | Alexis Pupillo drove in Larissa Pruiett with an RBI double (1-0, 0 Out)
T4 | A two-out fielding error allowed the Tide to score an unearned run (2-0, 2 Out)
B5 | A throwing error plated an unearned run for Oklahoma State (2-1, 2 Out)
T7 | Audrey Vandagriff hit an RBI single to shallow center (3-1, 1 Out)
B7 | Tallen Edwards hit an RBI double (3-2, 1 Out)
B7 | Rosie Davis hit a game-winning two run single (3-4, 2 Out)