No. 25 Alabama softball's backs were against the wall Saturday after dropping the opening game of its home series against the No. 17 Georgia Bulldogs on Friday. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide are both searching for their first series victory in conference play and Georgia's Thursday victory put them in the driver's seat to check off the accomplishment first.

Alabama got a commitment from the nation's top cornerback as five-star Jorden Edmonds pledged to the Tide on Wednesday. The Class of 2026 prospect out of Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia, picked Alabama over interest from Georgia and Tennessee.

Alabama football landed one of the top recruits in the country on Wednesday. Per On3's Hayes Fawcett, class of 2026 cornerback prospect Jorden Edmonds committed to the Crimson Tide over Georgia, Tennessee and Oklahoma.