In a game highlighted by the official's whistle, Alabama's defense rose to the occasion and helped the Tide advance to their third Sweet 16 in five years.
Alabama will take on No. 8 seed Maryland on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The game will be held in Birmingham and the winner will advance to Louisville for the Sweet 16.
The stage is set for all 68 teams in the NCAA Tournament. The Alabama Crimson Tide earned the No. 1 overall seed for the first time in school history and is now six wins away from winning the first national championship in school history.
Rhoads Stadium will play host to the Tuscaloosa Regional this weekend as the No. 3 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (45-7) prepares to take on the first of it’s NCAA Softball Tournament opponents.