Alabama softball outfielder Jenna Johnson just made an absolutely incredible catch to rob a home run.
With her Crimson Tide leading 6-1, Johnson watched from the outfield as Northern Alabama was at the dish. Shortstop Haven Kirby swung and connected on a ball that seemed destined to make it a 6-4 game.
Not on Johnson’s watch though. The Alabama outfielder laid it all out on the line, literally, to rob the home run and keep the score at 6-1. She went up and plowed through the entire outfield wall!
Jenna Johnson goes OVER THE WALL🤯
Hello @SportsCenter @JennaJohnson88
📺ESPN+ | https://t.co/5bv7zc7wOr#Team27 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/mS4V1aNJjM
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) March 15, 2023
Where do we even begin? The degree of difficulty here is nuts. Johnson had to go a long way from left field to even find and track the ball. She then crashed and fell over a “fence” and made the catch!
The dazzling display caught the eye of the softball world after it occurred.
The official NCAA Softball account’s mind was totally blown.
ROBBERY THROUGH THE WALL 🤯🤯🤯 @JennaJohnson88#NCAASoftball #SCtop10 x 🎥 ESPN+ / @AlabamaSB pic.twitter.com/SF56kArPOO
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) March 15, 2023
Alabama softball radio analyst Gray Robertson said that he and his broadcast partner Tom Canterbury went crazy!
When I say @TCanterburyRTR and I went crazy, I mean it.
A JENNA JOHNSON SPECIAL! HECK YEAH, @JennaJohnson88! https://t.co/TiFjRRcdNY
— Gray Robertson (@gray_robertson) March 15, 2023
“Incredible!” one user exclaimed.
Incredible!! 👏🏽👏🏽 https://t.co/eWKfg9FpFX
— ncaasoftballstuff (@ncaasoftballstf) March 15, 2023
“SHEESH,” another user said in disbelief.
SHEESH https://t.co/LHC569fRo3
— Marcus S., A Child of the Internet (Yankees 10-3) (@goodwillfiction) March 15, 2023
Alabama ranks 19th in the latest D1Softball Top 25. They are 20-6 on the year and went 3-3 last week. Their spot at 19th is a significant drop from last week when they ranked 10th in the poll.
This catch could go a long way toward keeping Alabama from potentially dropping further.
