Alabama vs. Texas Notes

May 16, 2009

Alabama

Alabama earned its 20th run-rule victory of the season by defeating Texas 10-1 in six innings. The run-rule victory is the sixth in regional play for Alabama in its 11 NCAA Regional appearances.
Alabama catcher Ashely Holcombe continues her torrid pace at the plate. The senior from Fayetteville, Ga., is hitting .488 (21-for-43) over the last 17 games with 15 runs scored, six home runs, 30 RBI and three runs scored. She is also slugging .953 with a .569 on-base percentage. Charlotte Morgan has also been on fire and is now hitting .500 (20-for-40) during that 17 game stretch with three home runs and 16 RBI while slugging .800 with a .593 on-base percentage.
Sophomore hurler Kelsi Dunne improved to 25-3 on the season with a 1.44 ERA and 226 strikeouts. The 25 wins ranks sixth on the Crimson Tide's single-season chart while the 226 strikeouts ranks eighth. Dunne is also a single win away from tying her career high of 26 set during her freshman year (2008).
Alabama improved its all-time regional record to 26-9 (.743), which includes a 21-3 (.875) mark at the Alabama Softball Complex in seven NCAA Regionals in Tuscaloosa.
The Crimson Tide has now won 16 of their last 17 games.

Texas

Texas' loss to Alabama dropped UT's record to 2-2 all-time against UA and 1-1 in NCAA play.
The loss moved Texas' all-time NCAA Championship record to 25-19.
Desiree Williams' appearance in the game was the 245th game of her career, making her the second-most tenured student-athlete in Texas Athletics history.

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