| BSB/SB ðŸ¥Ž Alabama Shuts Out Arkansas, 2-0, Sunday to Clinch Weekend Road Series


FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Alabama softball handed Arkansas its first conference loss of the season, defeating the Razorbacks 5-3 Friday night at Bogle Park.

Alabama (30-4, 10-3 SEC) took the early lead with a four-run third inning before Arkansas (32-4, 12-1 SEC) answered right back with three in the bottom half. A solo home run from Savannah Woodard in the top of the fourth made it 5-3, which ultimately proved final.

A two-run double from KB Sides plated the first two runs for the Crimson Tide before Bailey Hemphill crushed a two-run home run, her eighth of the season and 58th of her career. That ties her with Kaila Hunt and Charlotte Morgan for second all-time at Alabama and only two shy of Kelly Kretschman's school record.

In the circle, Montana Fouts (12-2) went the distance for her ninth complete-game victory of the season, fanning 12 batters. Mary Haff (18-3) took the loss for the Razorbacks.

HIGHLIGHTS​

  • Alabama is now 61-11 all-time vs. Arkansas, including a 24-8 mark on the road
  • The loss was the first this season for the Razorbacks in conference play
  • It was just the fifth time this season Arkansas did not hit a home run
  • Alabama is 24-2 this season when scoring first, 6-2 in conference play
  • It was the Tide's fifth game with two or more home runs, its fourth in SEC play
  • Bailey Hemphill's home run ties her with Kaila Hunt and Charlotte Morgan at second in UA career history with 58, two shy of Kelly Kretschman's school record
  • Hemphill extended her hitting streak to seven games
  • KB Sides has reached base safely in 12 straight games
  • The home run was the second this season for Savannah Woodard and the third of her career
  • Elissa Brown went 3-for-3, marking her 11th multi-hit game which is tied for second most of anyone on the team
  • It was Montana Fouts' seventh game this season with 10+ strikeouts, her second in SEC play
  • The game was Fouts' ninth complete game of the season and fourth in conference play

SCORING SUMMARY​

  • T3 | KB Sides drove in a pair with a double in the gap (2-0, 1 Out)
  • T3 | Bailey Hemphill followed up Sides' double with a two-run homer to left (4-0, 1 Out)
  • B3 | An errant throw on a force out attempt brought an unearned run home for the Razorbacks (4-1, 2 Out)
  • B3 | A single through the left side drove in a pair of runs (4-3, 2 Out)
  • T4 | Savannah Woodard hit a two-out solo homer to straightaway center (5-3, 2 Out)

UP NEXT – ALABAMA AT ARKANSAS (FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.)​

  • Saturday, April 10 – 11 a.m. CT (ESPN2)
  • Sunday, April 11 – 1 p.m. CT
 
Bama loses 4-0. Not a good day. Only good thing Murphy got tossed for standing up for team. HP ump never could make a decision on the strike zone and even called Jenkins out on a ball that hit her off the bat.
 

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Alabama softball fell, 4-0, on Saturday afternoon as Arkansas evened the weekend series.

Alabama (30-5, 10-4 SEC) was held to just two hits while Arkansas (33-4, 13-1 SEC) scored its four runs on a trio of home runs in the third, fourth and sixth innings. The Crimson Tide looked to mount a late rally in the seventh, putting the first two batters on base via a hit-by-pitch and error but a force out, strikeout and groundout ended the game. One of Alabama's two hits came from KB Sides, who extended her reached-base streak to 13 games. Lexi Kilfoyl (11-3) took the loss for the Tide while Autumn Storms (6-0) got the complete-game victory for the Razorbacks.

HIGHLIGHTS​

  • Alabama is now 61-12 all-time vs. Arkansas, including a 24-9 mark on the road
  • It was just the second time the Tide has been shut out all season
  • KB Sides extended her reached-base streak to 13 games, tied for the longest streak for any Alabama player this season
  • Bailey Hemphill went 0-for-2, ending her hitting streak at seven games

SCORING SUMMARY​

  • B3 | Braxton Burnside got Arkansas on the board with a solo home run (0-1, 2 Out)
  • B4 | Kayla Green doubled the Razorbacks' lead with a solo homer (0-2, 2 Out)
  • B6 | Green hit her second home run of the day, a two-run shot to center (0-4, 0 Out)

UP NEXT – ALABAMA AT ARKANSAS (FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.)​

  • Sunday, April 11 – 1 p.m. CT
 

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – With the weekend series on the line Sunday, No. 3 Alabama softball shut out eighth-ranked Arkansas, 2-0, behind a masterful performance from Montana Fouts in the circle.

Alabama (31-5, 11-4 SEC) needed just two runs to defeat Arkansas (33-5, 13-2 SEC) in Sunday's series rubber match as Montana Fouts (13-2) pitched a gem in the circle, throwing a complete game three-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts. Sunday was her ninth complete game of the season, her fifth shutout and her eighth game with 10 or more strikeouts, three of which have come in SEC play. Autumn Storms (6-1) took the loss in the circle for the Razorbacks, her first this season.

HIGHLIGHTS​

  • Alabama is now 62-12 all-time vs. Arkansas, including a 25-9 mark on the road
  • The win marked the first road series win at Arkansas since May 1-3, 2015
  • Alabama is the only SEC team this season to hold the Razorbacks without a home run in two games
  • The Crimson Tide has won four of its five SEC series this season
  • Alabama is 25-2 when scoring first this season, 7-2 in SEC play
  • The game was Montana Fouts' ninth complete game, her fifth shutout and eighth game with 10 or more strikeouts this season
  • KB Sides went 1-for-4, extending her reached-base streak to 14 games and her hitting streak to five games
  • Kaylee Tow tied her season high with three hits, her 11th multi-hit game and fifth three-hit performance of the year
  • Bailey Hemphill drew her 204th career walk, closing in on Auburn's Kasey Cooper for third in SEC history with 212

SCORING SUMMARY​

  • T2 | With the bases loaded, Jenna Johnson was hit by a pitch to move everyone up 60 feet (1-0, 1 Out)
  • T7 | With runners on the corners, a passed ball brought Kayla Davis in from third (2-0, 2 Out)

UP NEXT – ALABAMA VS. ALABAMA STATE (TUSCALOOSA, ALA.)​

  • Wednesday, April 14 – 6 p.m. CT
 
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