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Minnesota and Louisiana Tech tied 1-1 in the 7th.  Winner plays Alabama.

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Ole Miss ahead 4-2 in the 6th.

Florida up 5-0 in championship game.

Tenn up 2-0 in 6th.

Kentucky and the Aubs are already in the super regionals with wins.

Georgia is out.

MN and Louisiana Tech are in extra innings: 2-2.
 :popcorn2:

Ole Miss won 7-2.
LSU in rain delay.  They have to win 2 today.
A&M won; in supers.
Tenn won.
Florida won.

Top 9th:

MN scores 2: up 4-2 with 1 out.

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Top 9th:

MN scores again: up 5-2 with 2 outs.

MN won.  Bama plays MN in 30 minutes.  ESPNU is covering a bunch of games, jumping from game to game, so maybe Bama will be on there.  Otherwise it's not listed in the schedule except streaming on ESPN3.

 :wall:

ESPNU  TOP 1st Inning:

Bama gets 2 hits and scores the first run: 1-0.  :jump:

Despite hosting the regional, Bama is the visiting team for this game (bats first and uses the visitor dugout).  Stupid NCAA rules.
 :dunno:

Bottom of 1st now: 1-0.

Jamos and Mrs Jamos are behind the plate.  J has his lucky white cap (with red bill) on.

Littlejohn pitching for Bama.  Groenwagon again for MN.

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Middle of 2nd.  Bama 1-0.

Still just 2 hits.

Jamos is chewing on the ump!

Bottom 2nd:

MN got a hit, but a double play ended the inning.

Bama leads 1-0.

 :clap:

Top 4th:

NALT and 2 asked Jamos to wave to us, and he did.  I backed up the broadcast so LF could see too.

Her response: "Children; you're all children."   :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

We got a hit, and she stole second base.  STRANDED.   :wall:

Bottom 4th:

MN gets a bloop hit; second hit for them off Littlejohn.

Error on Bama shortstop (called a hit) gives MN runners on 1st and 2nd. 
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Fielder's choice; runners now on 1st and 3rd.  2 outs.

After stolen base, batter grounds out!  WHEW!!

Bama gets out of a jam. Still leads 1-0. Mr and Mrs J are keeping Blue in line.  :clap:

Glad someone is.  He's calling a tight game with a narrow strike zone.

And the wench announcing the game is B-O-R-I-N-G.   :facepalm:

Top 5th:

Bama leadoff hit gives us a good start.

Sacrifice-bunt attempt popped up for OUT #1.  We can't HIT!!

Next hitter hits to Groenwagon, but she throws wide to 2nd; runners safe.
Next hitter strikes out.  2 OUTS.
Next hitter strikes out also.

 :wall: :wall: :wall:  We can't hit!!

Lack of clutch hitting again. Looks like we'll have to depend on stellar pitching and good defense yet once more.

Bottom 5th:

Hitter 1: strikeout.  Littlejohn looking good.
Hitter 2: pop out.
Hitter 3: solid hit to center.  First hard-hit ball by MN.  Runner stops at 1st base.
Hitter 4: diving catch in foul territory ends the inning.  Excellent catch!!

ROLL TIDE

Great catch by Bobo to end the inning. Bama still up 1-0 going to the top of the 6th.

Yeah, and if we don't score a couple more runs in this game we may lose the regional.
MN could easily catch fire and win both games.
 >:(

Top 6th:

Leadoff hit again for Bama.  Here we go.   :clap:

Hitter 2: bunt attempt; runner thrown out at 2nd.  Good play by MN.
Hitter 3: bunts runner to 2nd.  2 OUTS.
Hitter 4: weak fly out.  
 :wall:

Groenwegen (spelling??) has thrown 90 pitches (56 in game 1 today).

Spelled Groenewegen.  Who'd have known?? 
And I have a certificate for winning a spelling bee in 3rd grade!

Bottom 6th:

Littlejohn still pitching.  Jamos still grumbling behind the plate.   :lol2:

MN hitter 1: fly out to left field. One OUT.
Hitter 2: solid hit to left field.  Stops at 1st base.
Hitter 3: With a 3-2 count she WALKS.  Runners on 1st and 2nd.  1 OUT.

THIS IS A CRITICAL TIME FOR BAMA.  AND OSORIO COMES IN TO PITCH FOR BAMA.

Hitter 4: Grounds out.  2 OUTS, but runners on corners.
Hitter 5: Grounds out.

WOOOOOOOOOT!  Runners stranded.  :jump:

Top 7th:

Pleeeeeeeeassse score some runs, Bama.  I'm too old for this crap!

 :-*

Wow! Osorio comes in and shuts the door in the bottom of the 6th. Can we hold out for one more inning? :Fingers crossed:

Top 7th:

Hitter 1: pop out to left field.
Hitter 2 (Rachel Bobo): ground out to 1st.
Hitter 3: ground out to pitcher.

We can't hit!!   :wall: :wall: :wall:

Bottom 7th:

Can we hold on to a 1-0 lead against a team that is ~ 56-4 this year, and advertised as one of the best hitting teams in the USA (averaging 7 1/2 runs per game)??

OSORIO ready to pitch for Alabama.

Hitter 1: pops out to shortstop.  ONE OUT.
Hitter 2 (Groenewegen): strikes out on a 3-2 count.  TWO OUTS.
Hitter 3 (Wagner): strikes out!!

Bama goes to the super regional!!

13 straight now.

Groenewegen pitched well.  Not well enough.

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Osorio does the job! Bama wins 1-0 and moves on to the Super Regional. WOOOT!!!!  #+

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I hate we have to go to UF for the Super Regional. SEC team against SEC team.  :-\

This was a great, great win today. How in the world does our pitchers keep pitching so great day after day? RTR!

Golden Gophers cannot hit a lick either.

Pitching will only carry this team so far. We better scores some runs against Florida.

http://www.rolltide.com/news/2017/5/21/alabama-softball-defeats-minnesota-1-0-to-secure-13th-straight-super-regional-appearance.aspx

Tough Matchup.   ???