Bailey Hemphill Surpasses 200 Career RBIs in 6-0 Shutout over Auburn

Friday, March 12

Auburn, Ala.

5 p.m. CT

Alabama

20-1, 0

Auburn

16-2, 0

Alabama

Auburn

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

Bailey Hemphill Surpasses 200 Career RBIs in 6-0 Shutout over Auburn

3/12/2021 7:49:00 PM | Softball

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The Crimson Tide shut out the Tigers to open SEC play

AUBURN, Ala. – Alabama's Bailey Hemphill became the third player in program history to surpass the 200 career RBI mark in a 6-0 win over Auburn Friday evening.

Hemphill led a potent Alabama (20-1, 1-0 SEC) offense with two home runs and five RBIs as part of a 3-for-4 day at the plate. The performance pushes her to 203 career RBIs, joining Charlotte Morgan (264) and Kaila Hunt (215) as the only Alabama players to reach the mark.

Hemphill's was one of four multi-hit performances against Auburn (16-2, 0-1 SEC), with Bailey Dowling, Elissa Brown and Alexis Mack each turning in two-hit games. The one Crimson Tide run not driven in by Hemphill came off the bat of Dowling, a second inning solo home run.

In the circle, Lexi Kilfoyl (8-0) went the distance with a 7.0 inning shutout, her fourth solo shutout of the season, along with a career-best 10 strikeouts.

HIGHLIGHTS

Bailey Hemphill surpassed the 200 career RBI mark, joining Charlotte Morgan (264) and Kaila Hunt (215) as the only Alabama players to do so
Hemphill's two home runs also moves her into a fourth-place tie with Amanda Locke with 54 career homers
Alabama is now 18-7 in SEC openers, 49-22 all-time vs. Auburn and 20-10 vs. the Tigers on the road
The shutout was the Tide's 10th of the season
Alexis Mack improved her reached-base streak to nine games
Lexi Kilfoyl's 10 strikeouts ties her career high, previously set Feb. 14 this season against Louisville

SCORING SUMMARY

T1 | Bailey Hemphill drove in KB Sides and Alexis Mack with a double down the left field line (2-0, 0 Out)
T2 | Bailey Dowling led off the inning with a solo home run (3-0, 0 Out)
T5 | Hemphill blasted a two-run home run over the scoreboard (5-0, 0 Out)
T7 | Hemphill hit her second long ball of the day to lead off the seventh inning (6-0, 0 Out)

UP NEXT - ALABAMA AT AUBURN (AUBURN, ALA.)

Saturday, March 13 – 4 p.m. CT
Sunday, March 14 – 2 p.m. CT (SEC Network)

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