Alabama softball got back on track over the weekend with a 4-1 record in the Bama Bash at Rhoads Stadium. The Crimson Tide lost the first game to No. 17 Virginia Tech, 2-1, and bounced back with four straight run-rule victories, capping the weekend with a 9-1 run-rule over the Hokies on Sunday to avenge the first loss.

Alabama softball opens play at Rhoads Stadium, hosting the 2025 Easton Bama Bash. Here's everything you need to watch, including time, date and more.

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The Oklahoma Sooners have claimed the top spot in college softball after the Texas Longhorns dropped their first game of the season over the weekend. There was also movement farther down the poll with the Oregon Ducks and Duke Blue Devils rising and the Missouri Tigers falling out.

A 4-1 weekend at the Easton Bama Bash was not enough to see Alabama softball move up in national polls. In the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll that was released on Tuesday, the Crimson Tide fell one spot from No.