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Alabama softball went on the road and earned another series victory in SEC play this past weekend by taking two of three from the Missouri Tigers in Columbia.
A 4-3 victory in Sunday's decisive Game 3 gave Alabama (29-2 overall, 7-2 conference) three straight series wins to open SEC play after the Crimson Tide previously swept Ole Miss in Oxford before taking two of three against a top-10 Arkansas Razorbacks squad in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama overcame a 2-0 deficit on Sunday when Ambrey Taylor launched a three-run homer in the fourth inning. It was Taylor's fifth this season. Ana Roman added a solo shot in the fifth, and starting pitcher Jocelyn Briski closed the door in the seventh to improve to 12-0 in the circle.
Briski held Missouri to three runs and four hits in seven innings, striking out six and walking three in his seventh complete game of the season. She lowered her ERA to 1.35 in 13 appearances.
Alabama is batting .340 for the season. The Tide blasted seven home runs last week and have totaled 54 for the season. The Crimson Tide have also outscored their opponents, 212-47. In the circle, Alabama has combined for a 1.44 ERA (up from 1.34 last week) in 199 innings.
Alexis Pupillo (.456/.519/.911) and Brooke Wells (.432/.539/.926) lead Alabama at the plate with 11 home runs apiece. Vic Moten's 1.31 ERA in 15 appearances, including 11 starts, narrowly leads Briski's 1.35 mark.
In Tuesday's new Week 7 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll, Alabama dropped two spots to No. 6 despite a 3-1 week that also included a 4-1 win over ULM in midweek play.
Both the Florida Gators and Oklahoma Sooners jumped past Alabama in the Coaches Poll. Florida took two of three in a series from previously No. 1 ranked Tennessee, which fell three spots to No. 4.
Oklahoma, which has won 21 straight games entering the week, scored 29 runs in a three-game sweep of Ole Miss in Oxford to rise to No. 5.
The Texas Longhorns moved to No. 1 in a top five that's heavily dominated by SEC teams. Texas has won 26 straight games after sweeping Baylor over the weekend in Waco.
Here's a look at the full top 25 as of March 24.
Clemson (42), UCF (23), North Carolina (12), Belmont (8), Purdue (3), Southeastern Louisiana (3), Baylor (1), Boston University (1).
No. 24 UCF (24-10), No. 25 Clemson (22-10)
Alabama will host Jacksonville State and North Alabama in a doubleheader beginning at 3:30 p.m. CT Wednesday at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Both games will be available to watch through SEC Network+.
The Crimson Tide will then host North Dakota State in a brief two-game series. Friday's first pitch is 6 p.m with first pitch Saturday at 1 p.m.
Here's a look at Alabama's 2026 SEC softball schedule. All tentative start times Central.
Record: 29-2.
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A 4-3 victory in Sunday's decisive Game 3 gave Alabama (29-2 overall, 7-2 conference) three straight series wins to open SEC play after the Crimson Tide previously swept Ole Miss in Oxford before taking two of three against a top-10 Arkansas Razorbacks squad in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama overcame a 2-0 deficit on Sunday when Ambrey Taylor launched a three-run homer in the fourth inning. It was Taylor's fifth this season. Ana Roman added a solo shot in the fifth, and starting pitcher Jocelyn Briski closed the door in the seventh to improve to 12-0 in the circle.
Briski held Missouri to three runs and four hits in seven innings, striking out six and walking three in his seventh complete game of the season. She lowered her ERA to 1.35 in 13 appearances.
Alabama is batting .340 for the season. The Tide blasted seven home runs last week and have totaled 54 for the season. The Crimson Tide have also outscored their opponents, 212-47. In the circle, Alabama has combined for a 1.44 ERA (up from 1.34 last week) in 199 innings.
Alexis Pupillo (.456/.519/.911) and Brooke Wells (.432/.539/.926) lead Alabama at the plate with 11 home runs apiece. Vic Moten's 1.31 ERA in 15 appearances, including 11 starts, narrowly leads Briski's 1.35 mark.
Alabama softball falls in Coaches Poll despite another SEC series win
In Tuesday's new Week 7 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll, Alabama dropped two spots to No. 6 despite a 3-1 week that also included a 4-1 win over ULM in midweek play.
Both the Florida Gators and Oklahoma Sooners jumped past Alabama in the Coaches Poll. Florida took two of three in a series from previously No. 1 ranked Tennessee, which fell three spots to No. 4.
Oklahoma, which has won 21 straight games entering the week, scored 29 runs in a three-game sweep of Ole Miss in Oxford to rise to No. 5.
New No. 1 in Softball Coaches Poll amid top 10 shakeup
The Texas Longhorns moved to No. 1 in a top five that's heavily dominated by SEC teams. Texas has won 26 straight games after sweeping Baylor over the weekend in Waco.
Here's a look at the full top 25 as of March 24.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas (30) | 28-1 | 774 | 2 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 30-2 | 728 | 3 |
| 3 | Florida | 31-2 | 688 | 5 |
| 4 | Tennessee (1) | 28-3 | 676 | 1 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 31-2 | 654 | 6 |
| 6 | Alabama | 29-2 | 641 | 4 |
| 7 | UCLA | 27-3 | 594 | 7 |
| 8 | Florida State | 28-4 | 550 | 8 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 24-5 | 531 | 9 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 27-4 | 500 | 10 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 28-4 | 458 | 12 |
| 12 | Mississippi State | 29-6 | 400 | 11 |
| 13 | Virginia | 27-3 | 388 | 14 |
| 14 | Arizona | 23-8 | 385 | 13 |
| 15 | Georgia | 23-8 | 385 | 15 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 22-9 | 306 | 16 |
| 17 | Grand Canyon | 33-1 | 261 | 17 |
| 18 | Oregon | 23-8 | 247 | 18 |
| 19 | Stanford | 18-8 | 216 | 19 |
| 20 | LSU | 21-10 | 140 | 22 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 21-10 | 113 | 6 |
| 22 | Arizona State | 23-9 | 110 | 20 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 21-12 | 107 | 21 |
| 24 | Duke | 22-10 | 89 | |
| 25 | Washington | 26-6 | 57 |
Others receiving votes:
Clemson (42), UCF (23), North Carolina (12), Belmont (8), Purdue (3), Southeastern Louisiana (3), Baylor (1), Boston University (1).
Dropped out:
No. 24 UCF (24-10), No. 25 Clemson (22-10)
Alabama softball schedule 2026
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Alabama will host Jacksonville State and North Alabama in a doubleheader beginning at 3:30 p.m. CT Wednesday at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Both games will be available to watch through SEC Network+.
The Crimson Tide will then host North Dakota State in a brief two-game series. Friday's first pitch is 6 p.m with first pitch Saturday at 1 p.m.
Here's a look at Alabama's 2026 SEC softball schedule. All tentative start times Central.
- March 6-8: at Ole Miss (W, 5-3; W, 13-2; W, 2-1)
- March 13-15: vs. Arkansas (W, 4-1; L, 14-9; W, 4-1)
- March 20-22: at Missouri (W, 2-1; L, 5-2; W, 4-3)
- April 2-4: vs. Texas (6 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday)
- April 10-12: at Auburn (6 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday)
- April 17-19: vs. Kentucky (5 p.m. Friday, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday)
- April 25-27: at Tennessee (3 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. Monday)
- April 30-May 2: vs. South Carolina (6 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday)
Record: 29-2.
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