Alabama softball run-rules Florida in SEC Tournament: Recap, highlights

No. 2-seeded Alabama softball defeated No. 3 Florida 9-1 via run-rule in five innings in the SEC Tournament semifinals on May 8, 2026, in Lexington, Kentucky. The Crimson Tide, now 48-6, advance to the championship game after also beating No. 7 Arkansas 7-1 earlier in the tournament. Alabama will face the winner of No. 4 Texas vs. No. 9 Georgia in the title game on May 9 at 4 p.m. CT, marking their first SEC Tournament championship appearance since winning the title in 2021.