No. 23 Alabama softball put forth one of its most frustrating performances of the season in its 4-3 series-deciding loss to No. 19 Mississippi State on Sunday. The Crimson Tide committed numerous sloppy errors and was unable to capitalize offensively when it mattered.

There used to be a time when Alabama getting run ruled - much less at home - was a figment of fantasy. In the last few seasons, it seems