BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 6 Texas A&M softball team fell to No. 24 Alabama, 2-1, in game two Saturday at Davis Diamond.
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Texas A&M (25-5, 5-3 SEC) scored its lone run in the game in the opening frame after Kennedy Powell singled and stole a pair of bases before Amari Harper drove her in. Alabama (22-11, 2-3 SEC) capitalized on Aggie miscues as the leadoff batter of the game reached on a fielding error and advanced to third on a throwing error while stealing second base before scoring via sac fly.Â
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The Aggies threatened in the third frame as Koko Wooley doubled and advanced 60 feet on a ground out before the Crimson Tide forced a second straight ground out to end the inning. Alabama took a 2-1 lead in the ensuing inning after a solo jack to center field.
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Aggie starter Sydney Lessentine was saddled with her first loss of the season after going 4.0 innings with five strikeouts, while yielding three walks, two hits and two runs.
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The Maroon & White registered a hit in all but the sixth inning, while leaving a total of six base runners on base.
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NEXT UP
Sunday's rubber match is slated for 1 p.m. on SECN+ with Will Johnson (play-by-play) and Tori Vidales on the call.
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NOTES
QUOTES
Postgame interviews are available on https://12thman.com/watch.
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Texas A&M (25-5, 5-3 SEC) scored its lone run in the game in the opening frame after Kennedy Powell singled and stole a pair of bases before Amari Harper drove her in. Alabama (22-11, 2-3 SEC) capitalized on Aggie miscues as the leadoff batter of the game reached on a fielding error and advanced to third on a throwing error while stealing second base before scoring via sac fly.Â
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The Aggies threatened in the third frame as Koko Wooley doubled and advanced 60 feet on a ground out before the Crimson Tide forced a second straight ground out to end the inning. Alabama took a 2-1 lead in the ensuing inning after a solo jack to center field.
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Aggie starter Sydney Lessentine was saddled with her first loss of the season after going 4.0 innings with five strikeouts, while yielding three walks, two hits and two runs.
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The Maroon & White registered a hit in all but the sixth inning, while leaving a total of six base runners on base.
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NEXT UP
Sunday's rubber match is slated for 1 p.m. on SECN+ with Will Johnson (play-by-play) and Tori Vidales on the call.
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NOTES
- Texas A&M scored its 200th run of the season after Amari Harper drove in Kennedy Powell in the opening frame.Â
- Kennedy Powell stole two bases in the first inning bringing her season total to a team-leading 14 swipes. The junior has stolen 20 consecutive bases dating back to Feb. 8, 2024. Powell registered two hits, marking her team-leading 10th multi-hit game of the season.
- Senior Koko Wooley registered her fifth two-hit game of the season after going 2-for-4, including her 25th career double.
- Freshman pitcher Sydney Lessentine and freshman catcher DeeDee Baldwin each made their first career SEC starts.
- Freshman Kelsey Mathis registered her first SEC at-bat hitting a one-out single through the left side in the bottom of the seventh.
QUOTES
Postgame interviews are available on https://12thman.com/watch.