It was a wild and wacky roller coaster in the second round of the Tuscaloosa Regional for the Crimson Tide and Blue Raiders. Both teams were following the Florida Gators’ strategy: if your pitching stinks, you are going to have to outscore everyone. It wasn’t a walk-off win, but there was a good deal of walking going on.
ALABAMA 12, MTSU 5
After the Tide quietly went down 1-2-3 in the top of the first inning, the second batter of the bottom of the frame, Laura Mealer (who I warned you about) delivered a ball over the centerfield wall off Alex Salter for an early 1-0 MTSU lead.