Alabama 3, Georgia 2 (9 innings)
May 10, 2007
Game Notes
The game opened the 2007 SEC Tournament, hosted by Auburn University at Jane B. Moore Field.
First pitch was at 11:02 a.m. CT.
The first pitch of the tournament was a ball, thrown by Alabama's Blair Potter to Georgia's Kellie Middleton.
Alabama and Georgia faced each other for the second time in the SEC Tournament. The Crimson Tide defeated the Bulldogs 2-0 in the 2005 championship game in Athens, Ga.
Alabama Notes
The Crimson Tide were ranked second in the NFCA Top 25 poll and tied for third in the USA Softball Top 25.
Alabama is now 3-2 in extra innings this season.
Alabama won its eighth straight SEC Tournament opener. The Crimson Tide are 9-2 in openers.
Sophomore Kellie Eubanks tied her career-high with two hits.
Alabama is 21-15 all-time in the SEC Tournament • The Crimson Tide improved to 42-0 this season when outhitting their opponent.
Georgia Notes
The Bulldogs were not ranked in either poll entering the game.
Senior Kellie Middleton extened her hitting streak to 12 games with a single in the third inning, matching her career-long.
Sophomore Kristin Schanke went 0-for-1, snapping her 11-game hitting streak.
The Bulldogs dropped to 2-2 in extra innings this season.
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