Alabama Softball Hurdles Past Notre Dame, 10-0, in Five Innings

Saturday, February 13

Montgomery, Ala.

4:30 p.m. CT

Alabama

2-0

Notre Dame

1-1

Alabama

Notre Dame

Alabama Softball Hurdles Past Notre Dame, 10-0, in Five Innings

2/13/2021 8:57:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

A big eight-run fifth inning pushed the Crimson Tide to its second run-rule victory

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama softball posted its second-straight run rule victory to start the 2021 season Saturday night, blanking Notre Dame, 10-0.

Alabama (2-0) and Notre Dame (1-1) were scoreless over the first two innings before the Crimson Tide tallied a pair in the top of the third. Alabama broke things open with an eight-run fifth, giving the Tide enough cushion to throw a scoreless bottom half and come away with a run-rule victory, its second in as many days.

Alexis Mack was 3-for-3 with three runs scored and a pair of RBIs, batting second. Bailey Dowling and Bailey Hemphill also turned in multi-hit performances, with Dowling driving in Alabama's first run of the day. Claire Jenkins had a team-leading three RBIs, coming on a three-run double that spurred the eight-run fifth inning. The bullpen had another strong outing, with Lexi Kilfoyl throwing 4.0 shutout innings with just two hits allowed and six strikeouts while freshman Jaala Torrence made her Tide debut with a scoreless fifth inning.

HIGHLIGHTS

Alabama opened the year with back-to-back run rule victories for the first time since 2012
The Tide is now 6-0 all-time against Notre Dame, with today's game as the first meeting since 2011
Alexis Mack's three hits ties her season best from last season and was one shy of her career high
Lexi Kilfoyl finished the day with six strikeouts, her sixth career outing with at least six strikeouts

SCORING SUMMARY

T3rd | Bailey Dowling drove in Alexis Mack from second with an RBI single (1-0, 0 Out)
T3rd | Kaylee Tow singled to left to drive in Bailey Hemphill from third (2-0, 0 Out)
T5th | A high throw on a force-out attempt at home allowed Alexis Mack to slide in safely on the error (3-0, 1 Out)
T5th | With the bases loaded, Claire Jenkins drove in all three on a double (6-0, 2 Out)
T5th | A dropped fly ball allowed Jenkins to score from second (7-0, 2 Out)
T5th | Alexis Mack drove in two on a double, advanced to third on the throw and then scored on another errant throw (10-0, 2 Out)

UP NEXT - ALABAMA VS. LOUISVILLE (DH)

Sunday, Feb. 14 – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 12 p.m. CT

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