Alabama softball’s season ended roughly 20 miles away from Oklahoma City. The Crimson Tide didn’t come anywhere near that close when it came to reaching a third straight Women’s College World Series.
Alabama suffered a 13-2 blowout loss to Oklahoma on Saturday, as the Sooners swept the Tide in this weekend’s Norman Super Regional. Oklahoma advanced to its ninth straight WCWS appearance with the win. Alabama (40-23) was the No. 15 national seed in this year’s tournament, while four-time defending national champion Oklahoma (50-7) earned the No. 2 national seed.
Alabama’s season unraveled during an ugly top of the third when Oklahoma rallied for eight runs on eight hits while teeing off on Tide pitchers Catelyn Riley and Jocelyn Briski.