Softball 2026-expectations?

[Krymsonman]

Bottom of 7th. Not a pretty sight for BAMA as they are down 14-7. This game started out with errors, and our pitching did not hold up at all today. Arky has scored in 6 of the 7 innings in this game. They have also hit 4 dingers, including a grand slam. Pupillo walks to lead off. Giles hits it hard to the pitcher. after a bobble she underhands it over the first baseman's head. BAMA has runners on 2nd and 3rd, not outs. Roman grounds out to 2nd, 1 down, run scores. now 14-8. Hawkins HBP. Runners on the corner, 1 down. Taylor pinch hitting. Hawkins to second, now 2nd and 3rd for BAMA. Taylor grounds out to 2nd, 2 down, run scores, now 14-9. Griggs pinch hitting. Griggs grounds out to 3rd, game over.

 

[Comin2yourCity]

Alea Johnson in to pitch. Ground out to SS, 1 down. Ground ball double down the LF line. Runner takes 3rd on a ball in the dirt. Arky has runner on 3rd, 1 down. Another walk. Arky has 1st and 3rd, 1 down. Another walk, bases loaded for Arky, 1 down. HBP, another run for Arky, now 10-7. Strike out for the 2nd out. Bases loaded, 2 down for Arky. Grand slam to LF for Arky, now up 14-7. BAMA is pretty much toast today. The big question now is how will they handle their first loss. I know we have a half inning to go, but this order has gotten way to big. Another pitcher for BAMA. Hodges comes in and walks the first batter on 5 pitches. Not good. Gets a L to end the inning. Arky up 14-7 after 6.5. BAMA pitching could not keep things close.

This team is not getting what it should from the veterans ...Hawkins, Giles & Vandergriff have just been a liability at the plate. Vandergriff has a lot of upside but she doesn't have the arm strength for Center Field.

 

[Krymsonman]

BAMA got bombed today. Our pitching gave up as many HR's in this game as we have all year. 4 dingers, including a grand slam. Our pitching could not shut them down, but our bats couldn't keep up either. Starting out with 2 errors that gave up 2 runs in the first inning didn't help. Also, after we took a 7-6 lead, we never got another hit. Can we take the series. We'll find out tomorrow how BAMA handles a loss for the first time.