Even just weeks ago, the Women's College World Series seemed implausible. But on Tuesday, the Alabama softball team left for Oklahoma City.
Even just weeks ago, the Women’s College World Series seemed implausible. The Crimson Tide softball team lost seven of eight Southeastern Conference series and then lost in their opening round of the conference tournament. But on Tuesday, Alabama left the Tuscaloosa airport for the Oklahoma City.
“I just talked to one alum, Katie Johnson Rooney on the way here,” Murphy said at the airport. “And she’s like, Murph, holy buckets. Is this really happening? And I said, Katie, it’s the same response I’ve had. And everybody should be so proud of this group because, you know, they could have listened to the negativity.”Earlier this spring, Murphy witnessed Alabama basketball struggle and then shock the world to make the Final Four.
“Throwing that last pitch and watching that ball go to first base,” Alabama softball pitcher Kayla Beaver said, “it makes me want to tear up just talking about it right now. It was a dream come true. Everybody talks about that when they’re a little girl, playing softball.”Most won’t pick them to win in Oklahoma City.“We love it,” said the graduate student. “We love being the underdog. Nobody expects us to win.
The Tide open up play Thursday as the away team versus 6-seed UCLA. First pitch set for 11 a.m.. The game will air on ESPN and stream on ESPN+.Woman, Juvenile injured in Montgomery shooting
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