TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama softball’s bats showed little life for most of Friday afternoon's game, but thanks to some timely hitting from Ana Roman and a clutch performance from Vic Molten in the circle, the Crimson Tide’s SEC title chances haven’t died off yet. No. 3 Alabama beat No. 21 South Carolina 1-0 at Rhoads Stadium to take the game and the series from the Gamecocks for the 22nd shutout victory of the season. Earlier in the day, Oklahoma lost to Texas A&M in a resumption of Thursday night's game, and with the win over the Gamecocks, Alabama is just half a game behind the Sooners heading into the final day of the regular season. (Oklahoma and Texas A&M will play a doubleheader on Saturday.) "We need a big crowd tomorrow," Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy said. "It's the last home game of the regular season. I hope 4400 are here. We're playing for something." The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks were locked in a pitchers duel until the fifth inning.…