Tennessee softball vs Alabama: Live score updates in Game 3 of NCAA tournament super regional

Cora Hall, Knoxville News Sentinel

Tennessee softball is fighting to save its season.

The No. 3 seed Lady Vols (44-11) are playing a third NCAA super regional game against No. 14 seed Alabama (37-18) on Sunday (4 p.m. ET, ESPN) after losing 3-2 on Saturday to even the series 1-1. Tennessee battled the Tide for 14 innings, the longest game in super regional history, before Alabama broke through to walk it off at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

The Lady Vols rallied to beat Alabama in Game 1 on Friday with Laura Mealer's two-run homer in the fifth inning. Tennessee won 3-2 after a rough start. But the offensive struggles continued Saturday, and the Lady Vols left the bases loaded twice – the second time in the 14th inning.

Tennessee would advance to a second straight Women's College World Series. It would be the first time UT made consecutive trips to Oklahoma City since 2013.

Tennessee softball vs Alabama has three-hour weather delay

Sunday's game only made it through the top of the first inning before lightning in the area forced a weather delay. Alabama took a 4-0 lead off Riley Valentine's grand slam, and the game was delayed right after Tennessee got the third out.

The weather delay began around 4:20 p.m. and the game did not resume until 7:15 p.m.

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Tennessee softball score vs. Alabama: Live updates from NCAA tournament super regional Game 3

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