Alabama
5-0
Evansville
5-2
Alabama Softball Defeats Evansville, Eighth-Ranked Virginia Tech in Home Opener
2/18/2022 7:14:00 PM | Softball
The Crimson Tide run-rules the Purple Aces, shut out the Hokies
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball made its 2022 debut at Rhoads Stadium Friday afternoon, earning a 10-2 run rule victory over Evansville before battling to a 1-0 pitchers duel against No. 8 Virginia Tech.
A trio of Alabama (6-0) players posted multi-hit games in the win vs. Evansville (5-2), including a home run from Ally Shipman as part of a 2-for-3 performance. Against Virginia Tech (5-1), the Crimson Tide's lone run came on a second-inning RBI single from Abby Doerr, while Montana Fouts (2-0) did the rest in the circle with 7.0 shutout innings and 11 strikeouts against the Hokies.
From Head Coach Patrick Murphy
"It was a day of beating two 5-0 teams coming into the weekend. Everyone who was here tonight could tell that Virginia Tech is a World Series or Super Regional type team. They were a really good team. I'm really glad they decided to come down and play at this tournament. That's just going to help us the rest of the season. Montana was terrific. Sometimes in an old-fashioned fastpitch softball game like that, one hit is all you need and Abby got it done and Montana did the rest."
Highlights vs. Evansville
- Jaala Torrence earned the complete-game win in the circle, striking out a career-high 10 batters
- Ally Shipman went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs, her third game of the season with three RBIs
- Dallis Goodnight extended her hitting streak to five games, going 2-for-2 for her second straight multi-hit game
- Savannah Woodard went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, her first multi-hit game of the season and the 11th of her career
Scoring Summary vs. Evansville
- B1 | Bailey Dowling drew a bases-loaded walk to drive in Jenna Johnson (1-0, 1 Out)
- B1 | Ashley Prange drew another bases-loaded walk (2-0, 2 Out)
- B1 | Megan Bloodworth was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded (3-0, 2 Out)
- T2 | An RBI single got Evansville on the board (3-1, 2 Out)
- B2 | Ally Shipman ripped a hard-hit infield single to drive in Dallis Goodnight from third (4-1, 2 Out)
- B4 | Kaylee Tow lifted a sac fly to center field as Savannah Woodard scored (5-1, 1 Out)
- B4 | Shipman blasted a two-run home run to center field (7-1, 2 Out)
- B4 | A tough hop went over the second baseman's head as Bailey Dowling scored on the RBI single (8-1, 2 Out)
- T5 | Evansville drove in a run on an RBI single (8-2, 1 Out)
- B5 | Tow had her second sac fly RBI of the day (9-2, 1 Out)
Highlights vs. Virginia Tech
- The win was Montana Fouts' 21st career shutout and her 30th with double-digit strikeouts
- Abby Doerr drove in the Tide's lone run of the contest, with four of her six RBIs this season coming vs. ranked opponents
Scoring Summary vs. Virginia Tech
- B2 | Abby Doerr roped an RBI single to right field, driving in Bailey Dowling from second (1-0, 1 Out)
Up Next
- Saturday, Feb. 19 vs. #8/8 Virginia Tech – 1:30 p.m. CT
- Saturday, Feb. 19 vs. Middle Tennessee – 4 p.m. CT
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Fouts, Montana (2-0)
L: Keely Rochard (3-1)
Batting:
RBI: Doerr, Abby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dowling, Bailey 1
CS: Johnson, Jenna 1
