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Alabama Fizzles Out, Falls Short of SEC Softball Tournament Title
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Alabama Fizzles Out, Falls Short of SEC Softball Tournament Title

Alabama Crimson Tide On SI·Katie Windham·23 days ago
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Alabama fell one game short of the SEC regular season title, and the Crimson Tide fell one game short of the tournament title after getting overwhelmed in all three phases in Saturday's tournament championship against Texas. The 4-seed Longhorns scored seven unanswered runs to claim their first SEC tournament title in a 7-1 victory over the 2-seed Crimson Tide. Texas ace Teagan Kavan was phenomenal in the circle in her third time facing the Crimson Tide this season. The combination of her rise ball and changeup kept the Alabama batters off balance all game, and she struck out 12. The 12 strikeouts is a new season high for the Alabama offense. The Crimson Tide's best chance to get to Kavan came in the bottom of the fourth inning. Brooke Wells reached on a leadoff error, and the Tide had the bases loaded with one out after an infield single and walk. But Kavan struck out the next two batters to leave the bases loaded. Alabama never threatened again.…

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