Aggies use big 6th inning to claim series win over Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — The No. 12 Texas A&M softball team deflated No. 13 Alabama scoring five runs in the sixth to win the series, 9-4, Monday night at Rhoads Stadium.

Knotted at four after five innings, the Fightin’ Texas Aggies opened it up with five runs on four hits and two errors to move into the driver’s seat heading to the final inning. Alabama (30-10, 7-8 SEC) reached on fielding error before a ground ball was hit towards Amari Harper as a collision ensued. Following a review, it was ruled a double play due to malicious contact that followed with a pop up to end the night.

Texas A&M (33-9, 12-6 SEC) punched first with a pair of runs in the fourth inning, before the Crimson Tide answered with three runs in the bottom half. Ol’ Sarge’s charges strung together back-to-back hits, followed by a ground out plating two runs to regain the lead, 4-3, before heading to the bottom of the fifth. An Alabama leadoff triple, followed by a wild pitch evened the score at four.

Emiley Kennedy (16-7) earned the win tossing 6.0 innings and striking out six, while yielding one run on three hits. The junior started the game pitching 3.0 scoreless innings, before re-entering in the fifth to regain the lead and slamming the door shut.

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SCORING SUMMARY

T4 | Kramer Eschete reached first after a bouncer off the first baseman, followed by Jazmine Hill reaching first on a fielder’s choice and was pinch ran for by Hailey Golden. Julia Cottrill walked, and Trinity Cannon walked to load the bases. Allie Enright hit a foul sac fly to score Golden and Cottrill scored on a throwing error home. TAMU 2, BAMA 0

B4 | Dowling was hit-by-pitch, followed by a single from Johnson and Broadfoot walked to load the bases. Duchscherer was hit-by-pitch to score Pate who pinch ran for Dowling. Heivilin singled up the middle to score Johnson and Grill who pinch ran for Broadfoot. TAMU 2, BAMA 3

T5 | Kennedy Powell was hit-by-pitch and Amari Harper doubled down the left field line. Eschete singled through the left side to score Powell. Hill grounded out to score Harper. TAMU 4, BAMA 3

B5 | Cahalan led off with a triple to right field and scored on a wild pitch. TAMU 4, BAMA 4

T6 | Enright reached on a fielder’s choice and Wiggins reached on a throwing error to advance Enright to third. Aiyana Coleman singled through the right side to score Enright and Wiggins. Powell singled to third base and Harper singled to center field to score Price and Powell. TAMU 9, BAMA 4

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