| BSB/SB 🥎 Bama notches mid-week win over N. Alabama, 5-2

[UA Press Release]

Alabama Softball Travels for In-State Matchup vs. North Alabama in Florence - University of Alabama Athletics

Alabama softball will head to the northwest part of the state for a Tuesday night matchup against North Alabama at the Florence SportsPlex. First pitch between the

rolltide.com

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball will head to the northwest part of the state for a Tuesday night matchup against North Alabama at the Florence SportsPlex. First pitch between the Crimson Tide and Lions is set for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.

This Week: at UNA (Florence, Ala.)​

• Tuesday, March 14 – 6 p.m. CT
• Florence, Ala. - Florence SportsPlex
• Video: ESPN+ (streaming)
• Radio: The Crimson Tide Sports Network at 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa | nick975.com

Scouting Alabama​

• Alabama heads to Florence, Ala., on Tuesday to face North Alabama at 6 p.m. CT at the Florence SportsPlex
• The game against the Lions marks the end of a six-game road swing for the Crimson Tide, returning home this weekend to open conference play against Arkansas
• Alabama went 1-3 at last weekend's Bevo Classic in Austin, Texas, falling to Texas State and Wisconsin while splitting its two games with tournament host and 10th-ranked Texas
• Kenleigh Cahalan leads the offense with 29 hits, 25 runs scored and a .387 batting average, while Ashley Prange is close behind with 22 hits, including a team-leading nine home runs and 28 RBIs
• The Alabama pitching staff has a 1.95 ERA with 172.0 innings pitched, led by Montana Fouts at 10-3 with a 1.73 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 81.0 innings pitched
• Murphy is in his 25th season as head coach at Alabama with a 1,212-336 (.783) record
• Alabama returns 11 players from last year's team, including All-SEC honorees Montana Fouts, Ashley Prange, Ally Shipman and Bailey Dowling, while also welcoming five freshmen and three transfers

 

[rick4bama]

Roll Tide!!

 

[alabama mike]

My hometown University. I always try to watch the Lions when I am home during spring time and they are playing at home.

 

[bamanc50]

Hope they have improved over this past weekend. Maybe they got some batting practice in.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Only saw about half of it but Bama won 5-2. Torrence started and got the win, Fouts closed it out and recorded her 1,000 career K while doing so. Jenna Johnson made a nice HR robbing catch that I’ll link below. Bama opens SEC play at home against Arkansas starting Saturday.

 

[UA Press Release]

Alabama Softball Defeats UNA 5-2, Fouts Joins 1,000 Strikeout Club - University of Alabama Athletics

Alabama softball overcame an early deficit to defeat North Alabama, 5-2, Tuesday night on the road as Montana Fouts became the fifth player in program history to

rolltide.com

FLORENCE, Ala. – Alabama softball overcame an early deficit to defeat North Alabama, 5-2, Tuesday night on the road as Montana Fouts became the fifth player in program history to earn 1,000 career strikeouts.

Alabama (21-6) trailed in the second inning after a North Alabama (17-3) RBI single put the home team up 1-0 early. The Crimson Tide knotted it up in the fourth on an RBI single from Bailey Dowling before a two-run double from Emma Broadfoot put Alabama in the lead. The Tide tacked on two more before the frame ended to make it a 5-1 game at the halfway mark. The Lions got a run back in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI single and put the first two batters on in the seventh, bringing the potential tying run to the plate. Fouts entered to try and close out the game, striking out two along with a groundout to end the threat and secure the win.

With two strikeouts in her third save of the season, Fouts eclipsed the 1,000 strikeout mark for her career, becoming the fifth Tide pitcher in program history to surpass that total. Jaala Torrence (6-2) got the win as the starting pitcher, throwing 5.1 innings. Bailey Dowling tied a career high with three hits while Kristen White posted her fourth multi-hit game of the season from the leadoff spot.

Highlights​

• With two strikeouts today, Montana Fouts now has 1,001 for her career and is the fifth player in program history to reach the 1,000 strikeout milestone
• Alabama is 7-3 this season when the opponent scores first
• Bailey Dowling's three hits ties her career high, previously doing so on Feb. 21, 2021 vs. LSU
• Both Ally Shipman and Kristen White extended their hitting streaks to six games
• Kenleigh Cahalan has now reached base safely in 11 straight games

 

[alabama mike]

Congratulations to our ladies. Last night I could not root for or against either team.