Tide Softball Hosts Samford
4/5/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball
The Crimson Tide comes in off a sweep of the Kentucky Wildcats last weekend in Lexington and is currently riding an eight-game winning streak.
Alabama leads the all-time series against the Bulldogs 11-2 with the most recent victory coming last season, a 16-4, five-inning win in Tuscaloosa.
Freshman Brittany Rogers leads Alabama offensively with a .426 batting average and 46 hits. Dani Woods, who was named SEC Players of the Week this past week, paces the Tide's power numbers in the lineup. Woods has a team best of 33 RBI and six home runs.
Senior Stephanie VanBrakle, named the SEC Pitcher of the Week for her performance last weekend, leads the pitching staff with a 19-2 record and 212 strikeouts in 131.0 innings of work. Sophomore Chrissy Owens has a staff best 0.61 ERA and three saves.
First pitch is schedule for 6:30 p.m. CT at the UA Softball Stadium. Fans can follow all the action on www.rolltide.com where live stats and audio will be available. In the Tuscaloosa area, fans can hear Nic Hoch call all the balls and strikes on WVUA 90.7 FM.
