Alabama’s Montana Fouts Named SEC Pitcher of the Week
4/27/2021 3:00:00 PM | Softball
The junior earned a complete-game win and a pair of saves last week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the third time this season, Alabama's Montana Fouts has been named the SEC Softball Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
Fouts appeared in all three games last week, earning a complete-game win and a pair of saves. She secured the final out in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Southern Miss for her second save of the year before returning to the circle on Saturday against 13th-ranked Louisiana, throwing a complete game with 11 strikeouts in the 5-3 win over the Ragin' Cajuns. It marked her sixth-straight start with 10 or more strikeouts, all of which have come against ranked opponents. She closed Sunday's 5-1 win against Louisiana with a 3.0 inning save, giving up a hit to the first batter she faced before retiring the next nine straight, including four strikeouts.
It is Fouts' third pitcher of the week award this season and the fourth of her career. She also earned four freshman of the week awards during her 2019 rookie campaign. In total, Alabama has taken home eight weekly conference accolades this season, including three pitcher of the week, three player of the week and two newcomer of the week awards. The eight awards are the second-highest total in program history and just one shy of the record of nine attained in 2006.
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