Alabama Softball Earns Two More Wins Saturday in Youngsville

Saturday, February 26

Youngsville, La.

3 p.m. CT

Alabama

13-0

Northwestern State

8-5

Northwestern State

Alabama

Alabama Softball Earns Two More Wins Saturday in Youngsville

2/26/2022 8:53:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Box Score vs. Northwestern State (PDF)Box Score vs. Louisiana Tech (PDF)

The Crimson Tide defeat Northwestern State, 8-3, and Louisiana Tech, 2-0

YOUNGSVILLE, La. – Second-ranked Alabama softball posted another pair of wins on day two at the Mardi Gras Mambo, beating Northwestern State, 8-5, before shutting out Louisiana Tech, 2-0.

Alabama (14-0) scored eight runs in the first two innings against Northwestern State (8-5) and the Lady Demons were able to scratch across three runs in the third and fourth but the Crimson Tide pitchers and defense held them for the remainder of the game. In the nightcap, Alabama took a 1-0 lead in the second inning off a Louisiana Tech (8-6) error and got some insurance from a sixth-inning Ally Shipman home run, holding on for the two-run shutout.

Shipman's home run was part of a 3-for-5 day at the plate, scoring three runs and driving in three RBIs. Dallis Goodnight, Abby Doerr and Ashley Prange each earned a pair of hits between Saturday's two games, while Bailey Dowling drove in a pair of runs on a single up the middle in game one against Northwestern State. Montana Fouts (5-0) earned the win in relief in game one before earning a save in game two, following behind 5.1 shutout innings from Jaala Torrence (3-0).

Highlights vs. Northwestern State

Alabama has scored in the first inning in eight of its 14 games
Montana Fouts earned the win in relief, throwing 3.1 shutout innings to extend her shutout streak to 12.1 innings
Dallis Goodnight went 2-for-4, her team-leading sixth multi-hit game of the season
Ally Shipman drove in two runs for her team-leading seventh multi-RBI game

Scoring Summary vs. Northwestern State

B1 | Ashley Prange drove in Dallis Goodnight with an RBI double (1-0, 0 Out)
B1 | Ally Shipman drove in Prange with an RBI single (2-0, 1 Out)
B1 | A fielding error allowed a Tide runner to score (3-0, 1 Out)
B2 | Shipman was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded (4-0, 1 Out)
B2 | Jenna Lord moved everyone up 60 feet with a bases-loaded HBP (5-0, 2 Out)
B2 | Bailey Dowling brought in two runs with a single up the middle (7-0, 2 Out)
B2 | Kat Grill drew a bases-loaded walk (8-0, 2 Out)
T3 | An RBI single got Northwestern State on the board (8-1, 1 Out)
T3 | An errant throw allowed a Lady Demon runner to score (8-2, 1 Out)
T4 | A single to center field drove in the Northwestern State runner (8-3, 2 Out)

Highlights vs. Louisiana Tech

The shutout was Alabama's seventh of the season
Jaala Torrence improves to 3-0 on the season with a 0.43 ERA, allowing just two earned runs over 19.0 innings
Montana Fouts earned her second save of the season, throwing 1.2 scoreless relief innings
Ally Shipman's home run was her fourth of the season, tying her with Megan Bloodworth for the team lead
Shipman also leads the team with 18 RBIs

Scoring Summary vs. Louisiana Tech

B2 | A single to left field was mishandled, allowing Kaylee Tow to come home on the error (1-0, 1 Out)
B6 | Ally Shipman led off the inning with a solo home run (2-0, 0 Out)

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

Sunday, Feb. 27 vs. #20/20 Louisiana – 11 a.m. CT

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