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Who will Alabama softball play in 2024 Women’s College World Series?
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No. 14 seed Alabama softball will face No. 6 UCLA in the first game of the Women’s College World Series on Thursday at 11 a.m. CT. The game will be televised on ESPN.
The Crimson Tide (38-18) is coming off of an NCAA super regional win over No. 3 Tennessee, where it lost Game 1, 3-2, but took Game 2 in 14 innings behind a Kristen White RBI then won Game 3 behind a Riley Valentine grand slam.
It marks Alabama’s second straight trip to the Women’s College World Series and 15th in program history. It comes after the Crimson Tide finished under .500 in conference play for the first time in program history and lost six of its last eight games before the NCAA Tournament, including a first-round SEC Tournament exit.
UCLA (42-10) is coming off of a Los Angeles Super Regional sweep over No. 11 seed Georgia (8-0, 6-1). The Bruins are the reigning Pac-12 champions.
Kenleigh Cahalan leads the Alabama offense, batting .317 with 57 hits 29 RBIs. Across the Tennessee series, Cahalan went 5-for-13, including going a perfect 3-for-3 in Sunday’s win. Kristen White has been explosive in the leadoff spot for Alabama, with three-straight multi-hit games between the regional and super regional rounds.
From the circle, Jocelyn Briski and Kayla Beaver have a combined 1.77 ERA. Beaver started in Game 1 of the Knoxville Super Regional before coming in for relief in the final two games and getting the saves. Briski started in the circle in Games 2 and 3, giving up three earned runs across the two starts.
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Coca-Cola United celebrates start of $330 million Alabama growth project – Alabama News Center
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Alabama Law Enforcement provides update on Alabama 158 wreck
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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has released details on a deadly multi-vehicle crash on Alabama 158 in Mobile County.
The crash occurred at approximately 6:12 a.m. on Sunday, June 16 when a 2017 Kia Sportage being driven by Yancy David Baker, 44, of Daphne collided head on with a 2023 Freightliner Cascadia being driven by Darrell Charles Bassett Jr., 33, of Mobile, according to officials.
After the initial collision, law enforcement said the Freightliner struck a 2020 Ford Edge being driven by Nolan Ryan Terry, 26, of Crawfordville, Fla.
Baker was not wearing a seatbelt at the time and was pronounced deceased on the scene after being ejected, according to ALEA.
The crash occurred near mile marker four on Alabama 158, approximately 10 miles west of the Semmes city limits.
Investigators with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said they are continuing to investigate the crash.
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Alabama football lands London Simmons, a defensive lineman in 2025 recruiting class
Alabama football has landed a commitment in the class of 2025 from defensive lineman London Simmons, Simmons told On3 on Sunday.
Simmons is the 15th commitment in Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide’s 2025 recruiting class but just the second defensive lineman in the group alongside Antonio Coleman. He is the third commitment Alabama has picked up in the last week, following the commitments of Mal Waldrep and Michael Carroll.
Simmons is listed as 6-foot-3, 295-pounds and plays for Hartfield Academy in Flowood, Mississippi. 247Sports has Simmons listed as a three-star prospect ranked the No. 67 defensive lineman in the 2025 class and the No. 15 prospect in Mississippi.
Before Simmons pledge, Alabama ranked No. 3 among all teams in the 2025 recruiting cycle per 247Sports Composite.
Simmons chose Alabama over a total of 13 offers, including those from Florida State, LSU and Ole Miss. Simmons recently took a visit to the Capstone on June 14.
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