The 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American

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team, representing the

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for the 2010 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played its home games at the

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. The 2010 club made the postseason for the 12th straight year.

Previous season

The 2009 Crimson Tide went 52-9 overall and 21-6 in SEC play. They were named the #4 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, advanced to the semifinals of the Women's College World Series. Three Tide players were named All-Americans (center fielder Brittany Rogers, pitcher/firstbaseman Charlotte Morgan and pitcher Kelsi Dunne).

Pre-season

The Tide returns 13 letterwinners from a team that equaled its longest stay at the Women's College World Series in program history last season. All-Americans Morgan and Dunne return to the fold to lead Alabama in the 2010 season. On January 16, 2010, the Crimson Tide held their first official practice.

Schedule

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Ranking Movement

References

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2010 NCAA Division I softball tournament participants