The Alabama Crimson Tide took a 1-0 lead over the Texas Longhorns in the SEC Softball Postseason Tournament Final. But that is all Bama would get, as the Longhorns piled seven runs on Tide pitching to win UT’s first SEC softball title, 7-1.
The Longhorns were led by their stars.
Ace pitcher Teagan Kavan was dominant. After allowing that first inning run, a homer by Alexis Pupillo, Kavan only allowed two more hits and struck out 12 Bama batters. Kavan, who was the Most Outstanding Player in last season’s Women’s College World Series, was named the SEC postseason tournamement MVP.
On offense, SEC Player of the Year Katie Stewart went 3-of-4 at the plate with a home run and two RBIs. Texas finished the afternoon with 13 hits as a team.
Texas will now turn its attention to the NCAA postseason tournament and a shot at repeating as WCWS champions. With this win in the SEC tourney, UT could jump up and get the No. 1 overall seed. But either way, they have secured a very high seed to be sure.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: SEC Champs! Texas softball wins postseason conference tournament
Reporting by Trey Luerssen, Longhorns Wire / Longhorns Wire
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