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Briski Leads Alabama Past Belmont 3-0 Into Tuscaloosa Regional Final

Dominant pitching sends the No. 1 overall seed into a home regional final.

Overview

  • Alabama, which beat Belmont 3-0 on Saturday, advanced to Sunday’s Tuscaloosa Regional championship at Rhoads Stadium.
  • Ace Jocelyn Briski carried a no-hitter into the sixth and finished with seven strikeouts, one walk, and one hit allowed.
  • Belmont ace Maya Johnson went the distance with seven strikeouts but allowed three runs on five hits, tying her season high for earned runs.
  • A three-run first inning was the difference as Alabama logged a second straight regional shutout to reach 51-7.
  • Alabama will face the SC Upstate–Southeastern Louisiana winner in Sunday’s final, with a second game listed if necessary.