Many people thought the series against No. 21 LSU would be tense and full of crazy story lines.  Perhaps that's what the television stations wanted you to believe, but for No. 2 Alabama softball it was just another day in the life. The Crimson Tide opened up the weekend series in spectacular fashion as sophomore pitcher Jackie Traina pitched a four hit, eight strikeout performance to lead the the Tide to a ...

The Alabama Crimson Tide held practice for the twelfth time this spring inside Bryant-Denny Stadium on Friday afternoon. The Tide practiced in much cooler conditions than on Wednesday. The sun was out and the temperature was around 70 degrees during practice. Eddie Lacy (toe), Blake Sims (hip) and Arie Kouandjio (knee) continued to be held out of practice. Blake Sims was walking the stairs at the stadium, p ...