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Friday, February 22
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Photo by: Mike Janes
Gophers Lose Despite Gutsy Performance from Fiser
2/22/2019 9:05:00 PM | Softball
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. - The No. 24/RV University of Minnesota Gophers took No. 6/6 Alabama all the way to bottom of the seventh inning with two outs but the Crimson Tide knocked a walk-off single to center to win 1-0 this evening.
Amber Fiser was gutsy in the circle. She went 6.2 innings with five strikeouts while only allowing four hits and one run. She is 3-3 on the season despite an impressive 0.83 ERA and 46 strikeouts on the season.
The Gophers threatened in the top of the second inning. Hope Brandner led off the inning with a walk and Katelyn Kemmetmueller followed with single that took a fast roll past a diving shortstop. The Gophers put in Macy Gill to pinch run at second but were not able to move the runners.
Alabama placed two runners on in both the second and the fourth but Fiser and Gophers were able to get out unharmed both times with third out strikeouts.
Minnesota's best scoring chance of the game came in the fifth inning. Emma Burns reached second with one out on the board after an error in deep right field. She moved to third on a Carlie Brandt groundout but Alabama was able to get out of trouble with a strikeout.
Both teams went down in order in the sixth. Anne Miller drew a two-out walk in the top of the seventh but Alabama was again able to get out without allowing a run.
The Crimson Tide recorded a lead off single in the bottom of the seventh and moved the runner on a sacrifice bunt. Fiser recorded a strikeout for out two but the next batter was able to connect on a single to center to end the game.
SCHEDULE UPDATE: Tomorrow's game against Alabama has been moved up to 3 p.m. CT with the ULM game to follow. Follow Twitter for updates as there is impending weather.
Amber Fiser was gutsy in the circle. She went 6.2 innings with five strikeouts while only allowing four hits and one run. She is 3-3 on the season despite an impressive 0.83 ERA and 46 strikeouts on the season.
The Gophers threatened in the top of the second inning. Hope Brandner led off the inning with a walk and Katelyn Kemmetmueller followed with single that took a fast roll past a diving shortstop. The Gophers put in Macy Gill to pinch run at second but were not able to move the runners.
Alabama placed two runners on in both the second and the fourth but Fiser and Gophers were able to get out unharmed both times with third out strikeouts.
Minnesota's best scoring chance of the game came in the fifth inning. Emma Burns reached second with one out on the board after an error in deep right field. She moved to third on a Carlie Brandt groundout but Alabama was able to get out of trouble with a strikeout.
Both teams went down in order in the sixth. Anne Miller drew a two-out walk in the top of the seventh but Alabama was again able to get out without allowing a run.
The Crimson Tide recorded a lead off single in the bottom of the seventh and moved the runner on a sacrifice bunt. Fiser recorded a strikeout for out two but the next batter was able to connect on a single to center to end the game.
SCHEDULE UPDATE: Tomorrow's game against Alabama has been moved up to 3 p.m. CT with the ULM game to follow. Follow Twitter for updates as there is impending weather.
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