Alabama and Duke did not generate much offense Friday night at the Women’s College World Series, but Marlie Giles brought just enough herself to keep the Crimson Tide’s season alive.
Her RBI double in the first inning and solo home run in the sixth led No. 14 seed Alabama to a 2-1 victory over No. 10 Duke. The Crimson Tide will play the loser of Saturday’s game between No. 4 Florida and No. 1 Texas at 3 p.m. ET Sunday.
Duke’s season ended despite an excellent performance from Cassidy Curd on the mound. She pitched all seven innings, allowing just four hits and one earned run. Her few mistakes, though, were just enough for Alabama to steal the win.
Jocelyn Briski started the game for the Crimson Tide, pitching 3.1 innings and allowing five hits and one earned run. Kayla Beaver followed with a perfect 3.2 innings, including three strikeouts, to close out the game. Beaver improved her record to 19-10 on the season.
Alabama lives another day at the 2024 Women’s College World Series but will have a tough test in another elimination game Sunday against either Florida or Texas.
The Sporting News tracked live updates and highlights from Friday’s Women’s College World Series matchup between Duke and Alabama.
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