Jocelyn Briski’s brilliance made sure that Belmont star Maya Johnson wouldn’t be the best pitcher on the field, for a change.
Briski fired a 1-hit shutout for No. 1 overall seed Alabama on Saturday, as the Crimson Tide used a big first inning to outlast the Bruins in a 3-0 victory. Bama’s win sent the Tuscaloosa Regional hosts to Sunday’s regional championship.
Alabama improved to 51-7 as it chases its first national championship since capturing its only national crown in 2012. The Tide still haven’t allowed a run this weekend, adding Saturday’s shutout to Friday’s 8-0 run-rule victory over South Carolina Upstate.
Meanwhile, Belmont was forced to play again on Saturday, with the Bruins still having the opportunity to get to Sunday’s championship for another shot at the mighty Crimson Tide. Alabama will face whoever survives the rest of Saturday’s action in a 1 p.m. ET start on Sunday. The Tide could face Belmont again, with South Carolina Upstate and Southeastern Louisiana also fighting to stay alive later Saturday.
For Alabama, Saturday’s showdown was a key obstacle to clear with Johnson standing in the way. One of the top pitchers in the country with 28 victories and 15 shutouts this season, including a 2-0 blanking of Southeastern Louisiana in Friday’s regional game, Johnson’s mere presence on Saturday added a lot of intrigue in Tuscaloosa.
But the Crimson Tide showed who was boss in the first inning on Saturday, striking for all 3 runs they would score all afternoon. Combined with Briski’s masterful outing, it was enough to get Alabama past Belmont and past Johnson.
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— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) May 16, 2026Johnson was shaky during that first frame before settling down, hitting Jena Young with a pitch. Alexis Pupillo singled and stole second base, and Ana Roman worked a walk to load the bases.
The early rally continued against Johnson when Marlie Giles ripped a 2-run single. Audrey Vandagriff knocked in the Tide’s third run with a sacrifice and suddenly Alabama, which was the designated visiting team on Saturday, had a 3-0 cushion before Belmont even came to the plate.
There were 0 runs the rest of the way on either side, which was fine with Alabama, which improved to 2-0 this weekend and now will have 2 chances on Sunday to advance out of Tuscaloosa and to the Super Regionals.
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