Casey McCrackin bombed her eighth home run of the year, and Auburn chased Alabama starter Alexis Osorio in the fifth inning, but the pitching and defense couldn’t keep up as the Tide eliminated Auburn 6-4 in the first round of the 2018 SEC Softball Tournament.
Osorio re-entered the game in the seventh inning and got the save after she was chased when McCrackin went deep in the fifth inning to give Auburn a 4-2 advantage. Freshman Madison Preston came in and set the Tigers down in order after that, then Alabama took its first lead of the game in the bottom of the fifth with three runs on some kooky bounces.