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Alabama softball, the NCAA Tournament's No. 1 overall seed, faces USC Upstate in the Tuscaloosa Regional. The game marks their third meeting, with Alabama winning both previous encounters.
After being named as the NCAA Tournament's No. 1 overall seed, Alabama softball now begins their march toward a Women's College World Series appearance, starting Friday in the Tuscaloosa Regional against USC Upstate.
The Spartans are a team which Alabama has faced only twice before, per the university, most recently coming back in May 2024. A 1-0 win, that game also took place in that year's Tuscaloosa Regional, while the other meeting came in May 2014 as part of postseason action, a 7-1 victory for the Crimson Tide.
This season, USC Upstate enters the Tuscaloosa Regional sporting an overall record of 36-21 (12-6 Big South). The Spartans are led by star hitter Taliyah Thomas, who owns an OPS of 1.089, while USC Upstate's pitching staff sports a combined 4.24 ERA, an area where Alabama has definitive edge led by SEC Pitcher of the Year Jocelyn Briski.
Following are live updates from Friday afternoon's Tuscaloosa Regional opener between Alabama and USC Upstate.
Alabama and USC Upstate are set to begin at 12 p.m. CT from Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Friday, May 15. The game will be televised live on SEC Network.
Prediction: Alabama 8, USC Upstate 2 - While the Crimson Tide are joined by a challenging field in the Tuscaloosa Regional, this is still a game that Alabama should win. I'll go with the Crimson Tide to open the Tuscaloosa Regional with a big win inside Rhoads Stadium.
Alabama and USC Upstate have faced each other twice before, with Alabama winning both games: 7-1 in 2014 and 1-0 in 2024.
Alabama's Jocelyn Briski, the SEC Pitcher of the Year, leads the pitching staff, while USC Upstate's Taliyah Thomas is a key hitter with an OPS of 1.089.
Alabama enters the tournament with a strong record as the No. 1 seed, while USC Upstate has an overall record of 36-21 and a 12-6 record in the Big South.

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