Alabama Softball Posts Two Wins on Day One at Mardi Gras Mambo

Friday, February 25

Youngsville, La.

2 p.m. CT

Alabama

11-0

Nicholls

2-9

Alabama

Nicholls

Alabama Softball Posts Two Wins on Day One at Mardi Gras Mambo

2/25/2022 8:33:00 PM | Softball

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The Crimson Tide defeats Nicholls, 5-2, and Southeastern Louisiana, 5-0

YOUNGSVILLE, La. – No. 2 Alabama softball battled chilly weather and strong winds Friday at the Mardi Gras Mambo, earning a 5-2 win over Nicholls before posting a 5-0 shutout against Southeastern Louisiana.

Alabama (12-0) overcame an early 2-1 deficit to Nicholls (2-9) in the opener, responding with four unanswered to take down the Colonels, 5-2. In the nightcap, the Crimson Tide and Southeastern Louisiana (7-3) were scoreless until the fifth inning when Kaylee Tow got things started with a two-run double as Alabama eventually won, 5-0.

Freshman Dallis Goodnight went a combined 4-for-6 on the day with a pair of multi-hit performances to push her season total to a team-leading five multi-hit games. Ten different players earned a hit and eight drove in a run, including a solo home run from Megan Bloodworth. Alex Salter (3-0) got the win against Nicholls with Jaala Torrence throwing 2.2 scoreless relief innings behind her for the save while Montana Fouts (4-0) went the distance against Southeastern Louisiana, striking out 13 in her second shutout of the season.

Highlights vs. Nicholls

Alabama scored in the first inning for the 11th time this season
Dallis Goodnight went 2-for-3, her fourth multi-hit game
Jaala Torrence threw 2.2 scoreless relief innings for her first save of the season, the second of her career
Kali Heivilin earned her first career hit, a seventh-inning single
Nicholls' early 2-1 lead marked the first time Alabama had trailed at any point this season

Scoring Summary vs. Nicholls

T1 | An RBI groundout plated the first run for Alabama (1-0, 1 Out)
B1 | Nicholls took the lead on a two-run home run (1-2, 2 Out)
T2 | Dallis Goodnight drove in a run on an RBI single (2-2, 2 Out)
T3 | Kali Heivilin drew a bases-loaded walk (3-2, 2 Out)
T4 | Abby Doerr hit an RBI double down the left field line (4-2, 1 Out)
T4 | Bailey Dowling singled through the right side, scoring M'Kay Gidley (5-2, 1 Out)

Highlights vs. Southeastern Louisiana

Dallis Goodnight posted another multi-hit game, pushing her season total to five
Megan Bloodworth hit her fourth home run of the season, part of a 2-for-4 day that also included a double
Kaylee Tow's two-run double extended her current hitting streak to five games
Montana Fouts posted her second shutout of the season, the 22nd of her career
Fouts also fanned 13 for her fourth double-digit K performance of the season and 32nd of her career

Scoring Summary vs. Southeastern Louisiana

T5 | Kaylee Tow broke the scoreless tie with a two-run single (2-0, 1 Out)
T6 | Megan Bloodworth hit the first pitch of the inning over the fence (3-0, 0 Out)
T6 | Kat Grill laced an RBI double to left center (4-0, 2 Out)
T6 | A high popup from KJ Haney fell in between three infielders, allowing a run to score on the RBI double (5-0, 2 Out)

Up Next: Mardi Gras Mambo (Youngsville, La.)

Saturday, Feb. 26 vs. Northwestern State – 3 p.m. CT
Saturday, Feb. 26 vs. Louisiana Tech – 5 p.m. CT
Sunday, Feb. 27 vs. #20/20 Louisiana – 11 a.m. CT

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