No. 5 Alabama hands top-ranked Texas first series loss of the season

No. 5 Alabama hands top-ranked Texas first series loss of the season

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is regarded by many as the toughest place to play softball in the Southeastern Conference, and No. 1 Texas got to experience that this weekend. The Longhorns dropped their first series of the season, 2-1, to the fifth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. After Texas pounded the Tide 9-1 [...]

Alabama softball secures first series win against No. 1 team in 10 years

Alabama softball downed Texas 2-1 in its series to pull off the Crimson Tide’s first series victory against a No. 1-ranked team in 10 years.  “I think you saw great resiliency and some really good determination from our team, because they’re No. 1 for a reason,” head coach Patrick Murphy said. “They’re a very good team.” Game 1: Texas 9, Alabama 1  In front of a nearly full house, Alabama faced a No. 1-ranked opponent at home for the first time …