Alabama Softball Sweeps Memphis to Open Play at the Easton Crimson Classic

Friday, February 26

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

4 p.m. CT

Alabama

10-0

Memphis

0-5

Memphis

Alabama

Photo by: David Gray

Alabama Softball Sweeps Memphis to Open Play at the Easton Crimson Classic

2/26/2021 10:58:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Game One Box Score (PDF)Game Two Box Score (PDF)Photo Gallery

The Crimson Tide defeated the Tigers 8-3 and 5-1 in a Friday doubleheader

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball opened play at the Easton Crimson City Classic Friday with a doubleheader sweep against Memphis, winning 8-3 and 5-1.

Fifteen different Alabama (11-0) players came to the plate in the doubleheader against Memphis (0-6), with eight earning a hit. In game one, Maddie Morgan and Bailey Dowling each drove in a pair of runs, with Dowling going 2-for-3 for her third multi-hit game of the season. In game two, Bailey Hemphill and Kaylee Tow provided the spark batting third and fourth, respectively, with Hemphill going 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs and Tow driving in three on a fifth-inning home run, her third of the season.

Hemphill's two RBIs pushes her to 191 for her career, tying her with Kelly Kretschman (1998-2001) at fourth all-time in the Crimson Tide record books.

In the circle, Fouts (5-0) struck out 11 batters in 4.1 innings of work in game one, with Jaala Torrence making her first appearance at Rhoads Stadium in relief with 2.2 one-hit innings with five strikeouts. Krystal Goodman (1-0) went the distance in game two for her first win of the season, allowing just one run over 7.0 innings.

FROM HEAD COACH PATRICK MURPHY

"It was good to some players experience in the games today. Kayla Davis ripped a ball and Kat Grill got on base three times. In the nine spot, she got on base three times and turned the lineup over which is a very good thing, especially for a freshman in her first start. Everybody got some action tonight which is really good to see."

HIGHLIGHTS

Hemphill's two RBIs moved her to fourth all-time in the UA career records with 191
Alabama has scored in the first inning in seven of its 11 games, outscoring opponents 23-1
Freshman Bailey Dowling has reached base safely in all 11 games this season
Fifteen different players got at least one plate appearance in Friday's doubleheader
Freshmen Kat Grill got her first career hit while fellow freshman Jaala Torrence made her Rhoads Stadium debut

SCORING SUMMARY

GAME ONE (Alabama 8, Memphis 3)
- B2 | Maddie Morgan scored on a wild pitch for the first run of the game (1-0, 1 out)
- B3 | Kaylee Tow's RBI double scored Alexis Mack (2-0, 0 out)
- B3 | Lexi Kilfoyl lifted a sacrifice fly to right field to score Tow (3-0, 1 out)
- B3 | Savannah Woodard singled to the shortstop, scoring Bailey Dowling (4-0, 2 out)
- T4 | A two-run home run got Memphis on the board (4-2, 0 out)
- B4 | Dowling smacked a two-run double that scored Mack and Kayla Davis (6-2, 1 out)
- B4 | Maddie Morgan dropped a single down the first base line to add a pair (8-2, 1 out)
- T5 | Memphis scored on a wild pitch (8-3, 1 out)
GAME TWO (Alabama 5, Memphis 1)
- B1 | Bailey Hemphill drove in Elissa Brown on a sacrifice fly (1-0, 1 out)
- B5 | Hemphill hit an RBI single to drive in Kat Grill (2-0, 2 out)
- B5 | Kaylee Tow blasted a two-out, three-run home run (5-0, 2 out)
- T7 | Memphis' Rowland hit a solo home run that just cleared the center field fence (5-1, 0 out)

UP NEXT – EASTON CRIMSON CLASSIC (TUSCALOOSA, ALA.)

Saturday, Feb. 27 vs. UNC (DH) – 11 a.m. CT
Sunday, Feb. 28 vs. Troy – 1 p.m. CT

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