It’s game time in Oklahoma City. Alabama softball has reached the Women’s College World Series for the 14th time and will open its quest to a title against a fellow Southeastern Conference school.

Five-seed Alabama (45-20) and coach Patrick Murphy will play against four-seed Tennessee (49-8) at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium Thursday afternoon. The Lady Volunteers are 3-1 against the Tide this season and have yet to lose this postseason.

It’s going to be a battle between NFCA All-American Ashley Rogers and Alabama junior Jaala Torrence.

First pitch is set for ESPN at 11:06 a.m. CST. Follow along for live updates.

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1ST INNING

Top: Prange fouled off a few pitches, worked the count full and started Alabama’s day with a lead-off walk. Johnson then punched a single to right field and gave the Tide runners on the corners with nobody out.

LINEUPS

—Alabama is going with Torrence (1.98 ERA in 92 innings pitched) in the circle. Its lineup is as follows: 3B Ashley Prange; LF Jenna Johnson; DP Bailey Dowling; C Ally Shipman; SS Kenleigh Cahalan; 1B Emma Broadfoot; 2B Kali Hivilin; RF Larissa Preuitt; CF Kristen White.

–Tennessee is starting Rogers (0.75 ERA in 131 1/3 innings with 173 strikeouts). The Lady Volunteers will bat CF Kiki Milloy; 3B Zaida Puni; 1B McKenna Gibson; LF Rylie West; SS Mackenzie Donihoo; DP Jamison Brockenbrough; C Giulia Koustoyanopulos; 2B Destiny Rodriguez; RF Katie Taylor.

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