Alabama
2-0
Oregon State
1-2
Alabama Softball Offense Explodes in Saturday Wins Over Oregon State, Ninth-Ranked Arizona
2/12/2022 9:50:00 PM | Softball
The Crimson Tide hit six home runs, five of which came against the Wildcats
TUCSON, Ariz. – No. 2 Alabama softball flexed its offensive muscle in a pair of wins Saturday at the Candrea Classic, beating Oregon State 5-1 before a convincing 11-0 run-rule shutout over ninth-ranked Arizona in the nightcap.
Alabama (3-0) hit .333 as a team over two games against Oregon State (1-2) and Arizona (2-1), blasting six home runs while allowing just one run to cross the plate over 12.0 innings. Ashley Prange hit two home runs against Arizona, part of a 4-for-6 day with three runs scored and four RBIs. Megan Bloodworth and Jenna Johnson each had three hits on the day, with Bloodworth hitting her third home run of the season. In the circle, Montana Fouts (1-0) earned the complete-game win against the Beavers with 14 strikeouts while Lexi Kilfoyl (1-0) got the win over the Wildcats, adding a home run to help her own cause on offense.
Highlights vs. Oregon State
- Alabama moves to 3-1 all-time against Oregon State
- The game marked Montana Fouts' 29th career game with double-digit strikeouts
- Ally Shipman tallied three RBIs in each of the first two games of the season
- Megan Bloodworth hit a solo home run in the second inning, already her third on the season
Scoring Summary vs. Oregon State
- T1 | Ally Shipman hit an RBI single up the middle, driving in Dallis Goodnight (1-0, 2 Out)
- T2 | Megan Bloodworth hit a solo home run (2-0, 2 Out)
- B2 | Frankie Hammoude got OSU on the board with a solo home run (2-1, 0 Out)
- T5 | Shipman dropped a double into shallow left to drive in a pair (4-1, 2 Out)
- T5 | Bailey Dowling hit an RBI single into right field (5-1, 2 Out)
Highlights vs. Arizona
- Alabama improves to 8-14 all-time vs. Arizona, winning six of the last eight meetings
- Alabama had scored a combined 14 runs in the previous six meetings against Arizona at Hillenbrand Stadium before posting 11 tonight
- Abby Doerr drove in a career high four RBIs
- The two home runs and four RBIs tie Ashley Prange's career highs
Scoring Summary vs. Arizona
- T3 | Lexi Kilfoyl helped her own cause with a solo home run (1-0, 0 Out)
- T3 | Jenna Johnson bounced a triple off the outfield wall to drive in Ashley Prange (2-0, 0 Out)
- T3 | Kaylee Tow reached on a fielding error as Johnson came home from third (3-0, 1 Out)
- T3 | Abby Doerr blasted a three-run home run to left field (6-0, 2 Out)
- T4 | Ashley Prange blasted a solo home run to left field (7-0, 1 Out)
- T4 | Dallis Goodnight hit a solo home run (8-0, 2 Out)
- T5 | Prange hit her second home run of the day, a three-run shot (11-0, 1 Out)
Up Next
- Sunday, Feb. 13 vs. New Mexico – 12:30 p.m. CT
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kilfoyl, Lexi (1-0)
L: Bowen, Hanah (1-1)
Batting:
3B: Johnson, Jenna 1 ; Prange, Ashley 1
HR: Goodnight, Dallis 1 ; Doerr, Abby 1 ; Kilfoyl, Lexi 1 ; Prange, Ashley 2
RBI: Johnson, Jenna 1 ; Goodnight, Dallis 1 ; Doerr, Abby 3 ; Kilfoyl, Lexi 1 ; Prange, Ashley 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Johnson, Jenna 1 ; Goodnight, Dallis 1 ; Tow, Kaylee 1 ; Dowling, Bailey 1 ; Doerr, Abby 1 ; Bloodworth, Megan 1 ; Kilfoyl, Lexi 1 ; Stephens, Jordan 1 ; Prange, Ashley 3
HBP: Bloodworth, Megan 1
