Greetings from Rhoads Stadium. Overcast and it's already rained (lightly) today. They moved this game to 11 a.m. (orginally was 1 p.m.) because of rain expected later.
No TV. You can get live streaming on ESPN3.
Washington (41-15) beat USC Upstate yesterday, 4-1. Alabama (43-12) beat Fairfield, 8-0.
This is the winner's bracket, obviously. Loser plays later at 4 p.m. (if the weather doesn't monkey with the schedule) for a berth in the final and would have to win twice tomorrow.
Winner is in tomorrow's final and would have to lose twice. Right now, final starts Sunday at noon with an 'if necessary' game at 3.
Washington is one of the best offensive teams in the country but the pitching has been, well, inconsistent.
Alabama lineup:
2b Demi Turner
cf Haylie McCleney
rf Jadyn Spencer
3b Marisa Runyon
1b Leona Lafaele
ss Danae Hays
c Chaunsey Bell
dp Kallie Case
lf Chandler Dare
RHP Alexis Osorio is 17-7 with a 1.72 ERA and was SEC Freshman of the Year as well as first-team All-SEC.
Washingtno will start RHP Kirstyn Thomas, who is 3-1, 5.88 ERA.
Expect the Huskies to go pitcher-by-committee. Thomas, a freshman, hasn't gone longer than 5.2 innings in any game this year. They don't have an ace so I suspect they hope to get through the Alabama lineup a couple of times and then make a change unless she's doing really well.
No TV. You can get live streaming on ESPN3.
Washington (41-15) beat USC Upstate yesterday, 4-1. Alabama (43-12) beat Fairfield, 8-0.
This is the winner's bracket, obviously. Loser plays later at 4 p.m. (if the weather doesn't monkey with the schedule) for a berth in the final and would have to win twice tomorrow.
Winner is in tomorrow's final and would have to lose twice. Right now, final starts Sunday at noon with an 'if necessary' game at 3.
Washington is one of the best offensive teams in the country but the pitching has been, well, inconsistent.
Alabama lineup:
2b Demi Turner
cf Haylie McCleney
rf Jadyn Spencer
3b Marisa Runyon
1b Leona Lafaele
ss Danae Hays
c Chaunsey Bell
dp Kallie Case
lf Chandler Dare
RHP Alexis Osorio is 17-7 with a 1.72 ERA and was SEC Freshman of the Year as well as first-team All-SEC.
Washingtno will start RHP Kirstyn Thomas, who is 3-1, 5.88 ERA.
Expect the Huskies to go pitcher-by-committee. Thomas, a freshman, hasn't gone longer than 5.2 innings in any game this year. They don't have an ace so I suspect they hope to get through the Alabama lineup a couple of times and then make a change unless she's doing really well.
