Five-seed Alabama softball will need to go on a run in Oklahoma City to win its second-ever national championship.

After losing on Thursday to four-seed Tennessee, 10-5, yesterday, the Crimson Tide will need four consecutive wins to reach the championship series. Its first test will be against eight-seed Stanford. The Cardinal dropped its first game to one-seed Oklahoma, 2-0, to set up a rematch of last year’s Tuscaloosa regional, which Stanford won.

First pitch will be at 6:06 p.m. CST and will air on ESPN. Follow along for live updates from USA Hall of Fame Stadium.

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1ST INNING

Top: Taylor Gindelsperger worked the count full against Fouts to start the game. She then lined a ball off the shortstop’s glove and with the deflection, Gindelsperger got to second base. Fouts recorded the next two outs by catching a pop-up and fielding a ball hit back toward her. Alabama left the runner stranded with a ground ball to second base. Stanford 0, Alabama 0

Bottom: Gindelsperger robbed Ashley Prange of a hit with a diving catch in shallow center field.

LINEUPS

–Montana Fouts will start in potentially her last collegiate game. Opposing her for Stanford will be Alana Vawter, who pitched a scoreless inning against Oklahoma on Thursday.

Nick Alvarez is a reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @nick_a_alvarez or email him at [email protected].