⚾ 🥎 🥎 🧹🧹🧹 Alabama Softball Completes Weekend Sweep with 6-1 Win over Ole Miss

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Alabama Softball Run-Rules Ole Miss, 8-0, to Open Weekend Series - Alabama Athletics

Alabama softball needed just five innings to win its series opener against Ole Miss Thursday night, winning 8-0 in the run-rule shutout.
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Every starter in the Crimson Tide lineup earned a hit in the five-inning shutout

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball needed just five innings to win its series opener against Ole Miss Thursday night, winning 8-0 in the run-rule shutout.

Alabama (40-7, 16-6 SEC) threatened immediately in the bottom of the first, loading the bases against Ole Miss (34-17, 12-10 SEC) when a single to right field from Savannah Woodard scored two to give the Crimson Tide the early lead. Still up 2-0 in the third, Alabama batted around the order with five RBIs on six hits to take a seven-run lead. Still at 7-0 with two in scoring position and one out in the bottom of the fifth, Maddie Morgan was intentionally walked to load the bases for Elissa Brown who ended the game with an RBI single to center field.

All nine Crimson Tide starters earned a hit in the win, including multi-hit performances from Woodard, Alexis Mack, Bailey Hemphill and Kaylee Tow. Woodard drove in three of Alabama's eight RBIs, giving her seven in her last three games. Montana Fouts (18-3) held the Rebels hitless through 3.1 innings, only allowing two hits in the five-inning shutout with eight strikeouts.

FROM HEAD COACH PATRICK MURPHY​

"This was one of our most complete wins of the year. Everybody in the lineup got a hit and we only struck out once while earning three walks. We didn't commit an error. Montana threw a two-hit shutout with eight strikeouts. I am so proud of my group and the way they have preserved through this entire year. It was a great win and a great way to start out the series."

HIGHLIGHTS​

  • Alabama is now 61-6 all-time vs. Ole Miss, including a 31-2 mark in Tuscaloosa
  • Since the game two loss to Florida on April 17, the Tide has won eight straight including seven over ranked opponents
  • Alabama is 29-4 at home this year, 7-3 at home in SEC play
  • The win was the Tide's sixth in an SEC series opener this season
  • Alabama is 33-2 when scoring first this season and 21-1 when scoring in first inning
  • The Tide remains undefeated at 21-0 when scoring six or more runs, including 11 run-rule victories
  • Bailey Hemphill has reached base safely in 10 straight games, batting 9-for-20 (.450) with 14 walks during that stretch for a .667 on base percentage
  • Kaylee Tow now boasts a team-leading 16 multi-hit games this season, including three of her last four

SCORING SUMMARY​

  • B1 | With the bases loaded, Savannah Woodard hit a single to right field to drive in two (2-0, 2 Out)
  • B3 | Kaylee Tow singled through the left side to score Alexis Mack from third (3-0, 0 Out)
  • B3 | Bailey Hemphill scored from third on an RBI groundout (4-0, 2 Out)
  • B3 | Woodard pulled a single into shallow left to drive in a run (5-0, 2 Out)
  • B3 | Maddie Morgan tacked on two more with a two-run single to the gap in right field (7-0, 2 Out)
  • B5 | A bases-loaded single from Elissa Brown capped the run rule (8-0, 1 Out)

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

  • Friday, May 7 – 6 p.m. CT
  • Saturday, May 8 – 11 a.m. CT (SEC Network)
 
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252BAMA said:
Sux that Arkansas and Florida are atop the SEC standings because they don't play each other. Bama had to play both. Back to back. Three of Bama's six losses are to them.
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I was about to make the same comment.

OU, who most consider to be a lock for the #1 seed, has a strength of schedule ranking of 103rd.

Projections for the WCWS right now:

1. Oklahoma
2. UCLA
3. Alabama
4. LSU
5. Missouri
6. Clemson
7. Washington
8. Oklahoma State

Ole Miss may shock someone and go farther than expected.
 
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Alabama Softball Clinches Weekend Series over Ole Miss with 11-7 Win Friday - Alabama Athletics

Alabama softball's offense stayed hot in an 11-7 win Friday night against Ole Miss to clinch the weekend series.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball's offense stayed hot in an 11-7 win Friday night against Ole Miss to clinch the weekend series.

For the second-straight game, every batter in the Alabama (41-7, 17-6 SEC) lineup earned a hit, led by a 3-for-4 day from Kaylee Tow while Alexis Mack, Bailey Hemphill, KB Sides, Jenna Johnson and Elissa Brown each tallied two hits. The 16 hits as a team was the Crimson Tide's highest total in SEC play and just one shy of its overall season high. Krystal Goodman (8-1) threw six innings to earn the win against Ole Miss (34-18, 12-11 SEC) while Montana Fouts entered in the seventh to secure the final three outs.

Alabama took the early lead over Ole Miss in the first inning after Johnson dropped a two-run double into shallow left in between three defenders. With two on and one out in the top of the third, a double and back-to-back singles from the Rebels swung the lead in their favor, 3-2. With the bases loaded and two out in the next half-inning, a fielding error plated two runs for the Crimson Tide to make it 4-3 but Ole Miss quickly tied it back up in the top of the fourth with a two-out RBI single.

The first two batters reached base safely in the bottom of the fourth before Mack dropped a double into shallow center to score one, with an errant throw on the same play allowing the trailing runner to score and make it 6-4. A sac fly RBI from Hemphill tacked on another before a two-out single from Savannah Woodard drove in a run and an error on the play moved another across the plate to make it 9-4. Another fielding error extended the inning as a run scored to make it 10-4 before a fly out ended the frame. An RBI single from Sides in the fifth made it 11-4 but Alabama stranded two on base, unable to close out the run rule in five innings. The Rebels scored two in the sixth and one in the seventh but could not complete the comeback, with the Tide winning 11-7.

FROM HEAD COACH PATRICK MURPHY​

"This was the second game in a row that every player in the lineup got a hit, so offensively it was a great game. We put pressure on them the whole time and even though I would have liked for us to end it early in the fifth, I thought we were really good up and down the lineup tonight. Our crowd was awesome and they got excited at the right times."

HIGHLIGHTS​

  • Alabama is now 62-6 all-time vs. Ole Miss, including a 32-2 mark in Tuscaloosa
  • Since the game two loss to Florida on April 17, the Tide has won nine straight including eight over ranked opponents
  • Alabama is 30-4 at home this year and 7-3 at home in SEC play
  • With Saturday's win, the Tide has now won 6 of its 8 SEC series this season, including three at home
  • The 16 hits are Alabama's highest total in SEC play this season and just one shy of its overall season high
  • The game was the Tide's 10th with 10 or more runs, including two of its last four games
  • Bailey Hemphill has reached base safely in 11 consecutive games while Alexis Mack, Kaylee Tow and Maddie Morgan each have five-game hitting streaks

SCORING SUMMARY​

  • B1 | Jenna Johnson dropped a ball in between three defenders in shallow left, scoring two on the double (2-0, 2 Out)
  • T3 | Ole Miss' Jessica Puk hit a double to left field to drive in one (2-1 1 Out)
  • T3 | The Rebels tied the game with an RBI single (2-2, 1 Out)
  • T3 | An RBI single through the left side put Ole Miss ahead (2-3, 1 Out)
  • B3 | A bases-loaded error allowed two Tide runs to score (4-3, 2 Out)
  • T4 | Ole Miss tied the game with a two-out RBI single (4-4, 2 Out)
  • B4 | Alexis Mack drove in one on a double to center field and a throwing error on the same play allowed the trailing runner to score (6-4, 0 Out)
  • B4 | Bailey Hemphill drove in Mack from third on a sac fly RBI (7-4, 0 Out)
  • B4 | A two-out single from Savannah Woodard drove in a run and another came home on an error (9-4, 2 Out)
  • B4 | Another Ole Miss error extended the inning and allowed a run to cross (10-4, 2 Out)
  • B5 | KB Sides drove in Bailey Hemphill from second with an RBI single (11-4, 1 Out)
  • T6 | Jessica Puk singled through the left side to drive in two for Ole Miss (11-6, 2 Out)
  • T7 | Ole Miss' Abbey Latham scored on a groundout by Tate Whitley (11-7, 1 Out)

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

  • Saturday, May 8 – 11 a.m. CT (SEC Network)
 
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Alabama Softball Completes Weekend Sweep with 6-1 Win over Ole Miss - Alabama Athletics

Alabama softball completed the weekend sweep over Ole Miss Saturday afternoon behind another double-digit hit performance, winning 6-1.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball completed the weekend sweep over Ole Miss Saturday afternoon behind another double-digit hit performance, winning 6-1.

Alabama (42-7, 18-6 SEC) scored six runs on 10 hits against Ole Miss (34-19, 12-12 SEC), including a three-hit performance from Alexis Mack in the leadoff spot and a 2-for-3 day from Kaylee Tow with a three-run home run in the fourth inning. The win pushes the Crimson Tide's current win streak to 10 games, including nine over ranked opponents. Montana Fouts (19-3) earned the complete-game win in the circle, striking out 12 for her 14th game with double-digit strikeouts this season.

For the third time this weekend, Alabama got on the board in the first inning with Savannah Woodard sending a bases-loaded single up the middle to drive in two and give the Tide the 2-0 lead. A bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the second made it 3-0 and a three-run home run from Kaylee Tow in the fourth inning doubled the lead to 6-0. The score remained the same until the top of the sixth when Paige Smith got the Rebels on the board with a solo home run. Fouts bounced back after the long ball, retiring the next five straight to close the door on the 6-1 win, including four swinging strikeouts.

FROM HEAD COACH PATRICK MURPHY​

"This was one of the most fun seasons I have ever had here with one of the most resilient groups of women. I am so proud of everyone within the program; the players, coaches, administrators and fans. I am proud of everybody. It's been a long 14 months but to come away 18-6 in the league and 42-7 overall, we're just playing really well right now and I am incredibly proud of this team. Our group has put it all out there this season and we can't wait for the postseason."

HIGHLIGHTS​

  • Alabama is now 63-6 all-time vs. Ole Miss, including a 33-2 mark in Tuscaloosa
  • The win improves the Tide's current win streak to 10 games, including nine over ranked opponents
  • Alabama concludes the regular season with a 31-4 home record, 9-3 in SEC play
  • It is the Tide's fourth SEC sweep this season and its second at home
  • With an 18-6 league record, it marks the 18th season in program history with 18 or more SEC wins
  • Alabama is 35-2 when scoring first this season and 23-1 when scoring in first inning
  • The Alabama leadoff hitter reached base in five of the six innings the Tide came to bat
  • Bailey Hemphill improved her reached base streak to 12 games and her career walk total to 222
  • Alexis Mack, Kaylee Tow and Maddie Morgan improved their hitting streaks to six games
  • Mack's three hits ties her season high, her seventh three-hit game this season
  • Montana Fouts has thrown 14 games with double-digit strikeouts, including eight over ranked opponents

SCORING SUMMARY​

  • B1 | Savannah Woodard drove in two with a bases-loaded single up the middle (2-0, 1 Out)
  • B2 | KB Sides drew a bases-loaded walk (3-0, 2 Out)
  • B4 | Kaylee Tow hit a three-run home run to right field (6-0, 0 Out)
  • T6 | A Paige Smith solo home run put the Rebels on the board (6-1, 1 Out)

UP NEXT – ALABAMA AT SEC TOURNAMENT (TUSCALOOSA, ALA.)​

  • Tuesday, May 11-Saturday, May 15
 

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