LSU Softball finished off the series against the Alabama Crimson Tide Tiger Park on Sunday, with an 8-5 loss. The team had already clinched the series win with 8-0, 2-1 wins on the previous two days.

“This was a good series win, especially when you are playing a team in the Top 25, like Alabama,” said head coach Beth Torina. “Sure, we have to go back to the drawing board a little and make some better decisions throughout the game and how we manage the staff, but that is on me. Despite that, this is still a big series win, and I thought we had an opportunity to win this game as well.”

Redshirt Senior pitcher Ashley Vallejo got a chance to start in the circle for the Tigers. She pitched 3.1 innings allowing four hits, two earned runs, two walks with just one strikeout in her charged loss.

She was replaced in the top of the fourth inning with star freshman pitcher Jayden Heavener. This didn’t slow down the Tide though as they would grab seven hits, four earned runs, and two walks from Heavener’s 3.2 innings.

“…They’re gonna get hits.” said Heavener, “ My pitches were there, so sometimes it’s just not the way we want it to go…”

With the pitching struggles also came offensive struggles as the Tigers went five innings scoreless at one point in the game. When the team did light up they were led by All-American Infielder Tori Edwards led LSU at the plate scoring two runs, and two RBI off her 14th home run of the season.

The Tigers will gear up for a midweek Louisiana battle as Louisiana Tech softball will look to upset the team on Wednesday, April 9th.