Alabama Softball Caps Undefeated Opening Weekend with Sunday Win over New Mexico

Sunday, February 13

Tucson, Ariz.

12:30 p.m. CT

Alabama

4-0

New Mexico

2-1

New Mexico

Alabama

Alabama Softball Caps Undefeated Opening Weekend with Sunday Win over New Mexico

2/13/2022 2:56:00 PM | Softball

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The Crimson Tide defeats the Lobos, 8-3, and goes undefeated at the Candrea Classic

TUCSON, Ariz. – Alabama softball capped an undefeated opening weekend at the Candrea Classic with an 8-3 win over New Mexico Sunday afternoon.

Alabama (4-0) jumped ahead with a four-run first inning against New Mexico (2-1) before tacking on three more in the fourth inning. The two teams scored a run in the sixth inning and the Lobos scored a pair in the seventh to close the gap, but it was too little, too late as the Crimson Tide held on to win. Dallis Goodnight went 2-for-2 with a pair of RBI doubles and three runs scored. Kaylee Tow led the team with three RBIs, driving them in on a pair of singles. Redshirt freshman pitcher Alex Salter (1-0) earned the win in her Alabama debut, going 6.1 innings with three runs allowed while Lexi Kilfoyl entered in the seventh to secure the final two outs.

Highlights

Alabama moves to 6-0 all-time vs. New Mexico
The Tide scored at least 5 runs in all 4 games this weekend
Alex Salter faced the minimum through 5.1 innings in her Crimson Tide debut, ultimately earning the win with 6.1 innings pitched
Dallis Goodnight had a hit in all four games this weekend, including a pair of RBI doubles today
Megan Bloodworth hit a triple on Sunday, giving her 5 extra-base hits this weekend

Scoring Summary

B1 | Dallis Goodnight cranked an RBI double to the warning track, driving in Jenna Johnson (1-0, 0 Out)
B1 | Bailey Dowling lifted a fly ball to right as Goodnight tagged and scored from third on the sac fly RBI (2-0, 0 Out)
B1 | Abby Doerr drove in a run on a sacrifice fly (3-0, 1 Out)
B1 | Megan Bloodworth bounced an RBI triple off the wall in center field (4-0, 2 Out)
B4 | Goodnight dropped her second RBI double of the game into right center (5-0, 1 Out)
B4 | Kaylee Tow pulled a single through the right side to drive in a pair (7-0, 1 Out)
T6 | New Mexico got on the board with a solo home run (7-1, 1 Out)
B6 | Goodnight scored from second on a hard-hit infield single from Kaylee Tow (8-1, 2 Out)
T7 | The Lobos cut into the deficit with an RBI single through the right side (8-2, 1 Out)
T7 | A sac fly RBI plated another run for New Mexico (8-3, 1 Out)

Up Next: Easton Bama Bash (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

Friday, Feb. 18 vs. Evansville – 1:30 p.m. CT
Friday, Feb. 18 vs. Virginia Tech – 4 p.m. CT
Saturday, Feb. 19 vs. Virginia Tech – 1:30 p.m. CT
Saturday, Feb. 19 vs. Middle Tennessee – 4 p.m. CT
Sunday, Feb. 20 vs. Middle Tennessee – 1:30 p.m. CT

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