The Alabama softball team had maybe 30 minutes to think about it.
That was probably a good thing.
After a lethargic 7-3 loss to 15th-ranked Missouri on Saturday in front of a crowd of 3,442 at Rhoads Stadium, the sixth-ranked Crimson Tide didn't get mad, it got even. Alabama recovered to punish the Tigers 9-1 in the nightcap to salvage a split with a five-inning win by the mercy rule.
The series will conclude Monday at 6 p.m.
The second game was a complete turnaround from the first. Alabama held Missouri's bats in check, save for one solo home run, and was aggressive at the plate and on the base paths.