The University of Alabama Football and Crimson Tide Sports Source
April 17, 2014
Alabama Softball
Stuedeman said, "Alabama is ranked two or three in the nation and they are ranked that because they deserve it. They are an incredible team. For us to come out and battle like we did, I am really proud of the players . . . Starkville (Miss.) Daily News
Alabama scored three runs in the top of the 10th before Mississippi State won it with four in the bottom half . . . Huntsville Times
Second-ranked Alabama managed just two hits as its 11-game winning streak ended Saturday . . . Mobile Press-Register
Grantham doubled the Tide's lead in the top of the fourth with a solo home run to center field, her second of the season . . . Bama Magazine
The win was Alabama's eighth straight against SEC competition and 25th of 27 overall . . . Birmingham News
The power of three home runs helped No. 3/2 Alabama to a 5-1 victory at Mississippi State on Friday night at the MSU Softball Stadium . . . Mississippi State University
It's the beginning of a brutal conference finish in which Alabama plays eight-straight road games before returning home for a three-game series against No. 13 Georgia . . . Bama Magazine
After an undefeated eight-game homestand, Alabama will have to be road warriors to close out the 2014 regular season, as 11 of its final 14 games are away from Rhoads Stadium . . . University of Alabama
No. 2 Alabama needed a big fifth inning to distance itself from UAB team on its way to a 4-3 victory . . . Mobile Press-Register
Honestly, I just want to be known as a good teammate, because when it comes down to it, numbers really don't mean anything . . . Crimson White
Senior Jaclyn Traina has been one of the most reliable starters in the country over the last month, winning 12-straight starts to improve her record to 15-3 . . . University of Alabama
Alabama outlasted a resilient UAB squad on Wednesday at Rhoads Stadium, stranding the potential tying run in scoring position in the final inning to hold on for the 4-3 victory . . . University of Alabama
The Crimson Tide (35-5, 14-1 SEC) landed at No. 2 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll and No. 3 in the USA Today/NFCA poll . . . Birmingham News
Alabama scored 12 unanswered runs while the Razorbacks were held to just three hits in the five-inning game. Grace Moll took the loss in the opener . . . ArkansasRazorbacks.com
Arkansas attempted to fight back, putting the go-ahead run at first base, but the Tide fought through the rally to earn the narrow 4-3 victory and secure the series sweep . . . University of Alabama
Alabama withstood a wild seventh inning to take a 4-3 win over Arkansas in the second game of a double-header . . . Birmingham News
The No. 4 Crimson Tide added to that total Saturday when it won both of its games against Arkansas, 12-1 in five innings and 4-3 to complete its latest three-game sweep . . . Huntsville Times
Wright took the loss in the game and falls to 4-4 during her freshman campaign . . . ArkansasRazorbacks.com
Alabama put the game away in the sixth inning, as a bases-loaded single by Spencer scored one to make it 7-0 . . . University of Alabama
Slap around 13 hits and let Jaclyn Traina do her thing. Alabama followed that again Friday night to extend the winning streak, 8-0 over Arkansas in six innings . . . Huntsville Times
The Razorbacks come into the weekend after breaking a four-game losing streak with a 9-0 victory in their midweek game against Missouri State . . . University of Alabama
The Crimson Tide had five hits off Beard (16-2, .40 ERA). All three of the Tide's runs were unearned . . . Crimson White
With the win, Alabama (32-5) snaps South Alabama's (29-4) 17-game road winning streak . . . Bama Magazine
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