⚾ 🥎 🥎 Easton Bama Bash:
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Seventh-ranked Alabama softball used a pair of big scoring innings to win two games Friday at the Easton Bama Bash, defeating Kennesaw State, 9-2, and Southeastern Louisiana, 6-2.
Alabama (9-2) trailed Kennesaw State (3-8) 2-1 before the offense came alive with a six-run fifth inning to surge ahead 7-2. The Tide added two in the sixth on a hard-hit Ashley Prange single to stretch it to 9-2, which proved final after Jaala Torrence (2-1) and the Tide defense closed it out in the seventh. In the nightcap against Southeastern Louisiana (10-1), the two teams were scoreless in the fourth until Alabama plated six runs on three hits and a sac fly RBI. The Lions got two back on a sixth-inning home run but it was too little, too late as the Tide held on to win, 6-2.
Kenleigh Cahalan continued her tear to start her freshman campaign, going a combined 4-for-6 between the two games to improve her hitting streak to 11 games. Ally Shipman had six RBIs on a pair of three-run doubles, one in each game. In the circle, Torrence got the win in relief in game one while Montana Fouts (5-1) threw the complete-game victory in game two with nine strikeouts.
From Head Coach Patrick Murphy
"The main thing that we worked on in practice yesterday was continuing to pass the baton down. That's been our biggest negative since game one, we'll get two on and then we will stall the entire offense. How I explained it to the players was that it's like when a football team gets into the red zone and they don't score. Anything other than a touchdown or field goal is not good. Today we had two really good innings, the crooked number is always awesome. I'll take six [runs] in a game. That's a big number and it is hard to come back from. Our team passed the baton down and Jenna Johnson knocked out the pitcher with a sacrifice fly to right field. SLU started her for a reason and getting four runs on the board after that was huge with the big hit from [Ally] Shipman."Highlights
- With the win over Kennesaw State, Alabama is now 4-0 this season when the opponent scores first
- With at least one hit in each game Friday, Kenleigh Cahalan extended her career-starting hitting streak to 11 games to start her Crimson Tide career
- The three-hit game against Kennesaw State was the first of Cahalan's career and the second this year for any Tide player, with Marlie Giles doing so against Indiana last weekend in Clearwater (Feb. 18)
- Ally Shipman now has seven doubles this season, just two shy of her 2021 total at Tennessee and five shy of her 2022 total last year with the Crimson Tide, which is her single-season high (12)
Scoring Summary vs. Kennesaw State
- T2 | A close play at the plate scored a run for the Owls (0-1, 2 Out)
- B4 | Jordan Stephens lifted a sac fly RBI to right to tie the game (1-1, 1 Out)
- T5 | An errant throw allowed a KSU runner to score from third (1-2, 2 Out)
- B5 | With the bases loaded, Ally Shipman sent the first pitch to the wall in left center for a three-run double (4-2, 1 Out)
- B5 | Larissa Preuitt roped a two-run triple into the right field corner (6-2, 1 Out)
- B5 | Stephens hit another sac fly RBI to right (7-2, 1 Out)
- B6 | Ashley Prange hit a hard ball that hopped past the shortstop for two runs (9-2, 1 Out)
Scoring Summary vs. Southeastern Louisiana
- B4 | Emma Broadfoot hit an RBI single up the middle (1-0, 1 Out)
- B4 | Jenna Johnson drove in a run on a sac fly RBI (2-0, 1 Out)
- B4 | With the bases loaded, Shipman cranked a double into left field to drive them all home (5-0, 2 Out)
- B4 | Bailey Dowling ripped an RBI single down the left field line (6-0, 2 Out)
- T6 | SLU got on the board with a two-run home run (6-2, 1 Out)
Up Next: Easton Bama Bash (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Saturday, Feb. 25 vs. Indiana State – 11 a.m. CT
- Saturday, Feb. 25 vs. Southeastern Louisiana – 1:30 p.m. CT
- Sunday, Feb. 26 vs. Kennesaw State – 1 p.m. CT
Broke Haylie Mccleneys freshman record for consecutive games with a hit to start their career!!!Kenleigh Cahalan...This 17 yo is just killing it. A hit in every game she's played.
She’s a stud!!!!!
Alabama Softball Bats Stay Hot in Two Lopsided Saturday Wins - University of Alabama Athletics
Alabama's bats were scorching hot in a pair of lopsided run-rule wins Saturday at the Easton Bama Bash, with the Crimson Tide defeating Indiana State, 14-4, and
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama's bats were scorching hot in a pair of lopsided run-rule wins Saturday at the Easton Bama Bash, with the Crimson Tide defeating Indiana State, 14-4, and Southeastern Louisiana, 11-0, in five innings each.
A mix of hits and errors put Alabama (11-2) in an early 2-0 hole against Indiana State (4-4) in the first inning, but Ally Shipman and Faith Hensley each hit two-run home runs in the bottom of the first to put the Crimson Tide ahead. The teams each traded scores over the next few innings before Alabama added some distance with three runs in the third and four in the fourth, with a three-run home run from Marlie Giles ultimately capping the 14-4 run-rule win. In the second game of the day against Southeastern Louisiana (10-2), the Tide got off to a hot start with five runs in the opening frame and continued to pile it on from there, scoring three in the second, two in the third and another in the fourth.
On the day, Hensley celebrated her senior day with a combined 3-for-4 day at the plate with five runs scored and four RBIs, including a pair of home runs. Shipman and Kenleigh Cahalan also had three hits on the day with home runs from both including the second inside-the-park homer of the season for Cahalan. She is the first player in program history to have two inside-the-park home runs in a season and just the second to have two in her career, joining Brittany Rogers who did so in 2007 and 2008. In the circle, Jaala Torrence (3-1) got the win against the Sycamores while Montana Fouts (6-1) took home the decision against the Lions.
From Head Coach Patrick Murphy
"You have to give a lot of credit to Faith Hensley on her senior day. A lot of times, the pressure builds too much because friends and family and relatives are here, but she had a great senior day. It may be one of the best ones we've ever had. She was on base five out of six times and hit two home runs. I couldn't be happier for her and the team. They were two really good games for us."We played much cleaner in the second game. I thought Montana pitched great and the defense was much better. The first inning was probably my favorite of the year – six straight batters reached. And six in a row means that we ended up with five runs just like that, which is how you bury some teams. You have to come out ready to play and those six hitters were terrific in that first inning."
Highlights
- The 14 runs scored vs. Indiana State is Alabama's highest run total of the season
- The two run-rule wins give the Tide four this season
- They are the first back-to-back run rule wins for Alabama in almost a calendar year, beating Middle Tennessee 9-1 in six innings on Feb. 20, 2022 before defeating Louisiana four days later, 9-1 in five innings on Feb. 24
- With the win over Indiana State, Alabama is now 5-0 this season when the opponent scores first
- Kenleigh Cahalan is the first Alabama player to have two inside-the-park home runs in the same season and just the second to have two in her career, joining Brittany Rogers who did so in 2007 and 2008
- With at least one hit in each game, Cahalan extended her career-starting hitting streak to 13 games, beating Haylie McCleney's previous best mark of 12 to start a career at UA
- Hensley's home run in game one was the first home run and extra-base hit with the Crimson Tide and it was also her first multi-hit game at UA
Scoring Summary vs. Indiana State
- T1 | A single and a fielding error brought the first run of the day home for Indiana State (0-1, 0 Out)
- T1 | An RBI single tacked on another for the Sycamores (0-2, 0 Out)
- B1 | Ally Shipman hit a two-run home run to left field to tie the game (2-2, 1 Out)
- B1 | Faith Hensley lifted a two-run homer into center field (4-2, 1 Out)
- T2 | Another fielding error plated an unearned run for ISU (4-3, 2 Out)
- B2 | Hensley was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded (5-3, 2 Out)
- T3 | An Isabella Henning solo home run scored another run for the Sycamores (5-4, 0 Out)
- B3 | Kenleigh Cahalan pulled an inside-the-park home run into the right field corner, scoring two (7-4, 2 Out)
- B4 | With the bases loaded, Kat Grill roped a single into center to drive in two (9-4, 2 Out)
- B4 | Kristen White bunted to the pitcher and drove in a run from third (10-4, 2 Out)
- B5 | An Abby Duchscherer sac fly RBI drove in a run from third (11-4, 1 Out)
- B5 | Marlie Giles ended the game with a three-run home run (14-4, 2 Out)
Scoring Summary vs. Southeastern Louisiana
- B1 | Ally Shipman poked an RBI single down the first base line to drive in a run (1-0, 0 Out)
- B1 | Bailey Dowling cranked a bases-loaded double into the gap, scoring two (3-0, 0 Out)
- B1 | Faith Hensley scored from third on a wild pitch (4-0, 0 Out)
- B1 | Another wild pitch brought home a run for the Tide (5-0, 0 Out)
- B2 | Dowling pulled a three-run homer down left field (8-0, 2 Out)
- B3 | Kenleigh Cahalan crushed a two-run home run to right (10-0, 2 Out)
- B4 | Hensley hit her second home run of the day, a solo shot to right (11-0, 1 Out)
Up Next: Easton Bama Bash (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
- Sunday, Feb. 26 vs. Kennesaw State – 1 p.m. CT
mando
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Where do these type teams compare in terms of quality of competition? I we feast off of bottom feeders but will have issues when the competition gets better? I assume it is a mixture. Trying to figure out if this team has the potential to be dominanent or is this more about the competition.
Bama faced 4 ranked teams last weekend in FL and only lost to #1 UCLA. The inconsistent hitting that lingers at times is a bit of a concern for me, but probably not as most. For whatever reason, the defense this weekend has been uncharacteristically awful, but I don't expect that to be the norm. My main concern is pitching depth behind Fouts. Going to be a lot of pressure on her this season. Hopefully Esman can exceed my expectations as a #2. Really, really, need the back end of the staff to handle their midweek workload well. Murphy may have to stick with the 1-9 heavier weekend type lineups on midweek games to generate more runs. But IMO, the success of this season depends on how good Esman can be in the circle.
bama alum
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1,000% agree
I mentioned this at the start of the season, but I think Bama got a (rare) good hand from the SEC in terms of their league schedule too. It is a good year to fall on the right side of that.
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