Saturday afternoon, Alabama softball pitcher Kayla Beaver went the distance on the mound, throwing all nine innings as the Crimson Tide held off Southeastern Louisiana to advance to the Tuscaloosa Regional Final. Alabama and SLU were locked in a dead heat for much of the game, with both squads knocking in just one run apiece in regulation before the floodgates finally broke open in extra innings, starting with the Tide’s turn in the top of the ninth. It was Riley Valentine who came to the rescue, scoring a three-run home run as part of a five-run ninth for ‘Bama. With a 6-1 lead heading into t…