MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Clint Myers has swiftly fulfilled his promise to take Auburn to the Women's College World Series while Alabama and Patrick Murphy are making one of their frequent visits.
The two in-state rivals — one fast-rising program and one more traditional power — represent a quarter of the eight-team field at the World Series beginning Thursday in Oklahoma City. No. 4 seed Auburn (54-9) and sixth-seeded Alabama (47-13) are on opposite sides of the bracket and wouldn't meet before the championship game.
Auburn (54-9) opens with LSU, the only team to beat them in the last 13 games.