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Weather Pushes AlabamaTennessee Softball Opener to 7 p.m. ET

The new start time adds intrigue to a series defined by elite pitching.

Overview

  • Game 1 between Alabama and Tennessee will now start at 7 p.m. ET Saturday after a three-hour delay caused by expected rain in Knoxville.
  • The three-game set at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium features start times of 6 p.m. CT Saturday, 3 p.m. CT Sunday, and 6 p.m. CT Monday.
  • Saturday streams on WatchESPN and the ESPN app, with Sunday on ESPN2 and Monday on SEC Network.
  • The top-10 clash matches No. 2 Alabama at 43-4 against No. 9 Tennessee at 38-7 late in the SEC regular season.
  • Tennessee leads the nation with a 1.20 ERA and 3.15 hits allowed per seven innings, while aces Karlyn Pickens and Alabama’s Jocelyn Briski front a matchup of elite staffs.