Late Offense Leads Alabama Softball to Run-Rule Win over Louisiana

Sunday, February 27

Youngsville, La.

11 a.m. CT

Alabama

15-0

Louisiana

10-2

Alabama

Louisiana

Late Offense Leads Alabama Softball to Run-Rule Win over Louisiana

2/27/2022 2:14:00 PM | Softball

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The Crimson Tide score three in the fourth and five in the fifth to complete the run-rule shutout

YOUNGSVILLE, La. – After three hitless innings, second-ranked Alabama got things rolling with a three-run fourth and five-run fifth to move ahead by eight, securing its second run-rule win over No. 20 Louisiana of the weekend.

Alabama (15-0) was held hitless over the first three innings and Louisiana (10-2) put the potential go-ahead runner on third with nobody out in the bottom of the third. Megan Bloodworth fired home from second on the next at-bat to get the runner out and a strikeout-caught stealing double play in the next at-bat ended the threat. With the bases loaded in the top of the fourth, a bases-loaded walk plated the first run for the Crimson Tide and then a two-run single from Bailey Dowling made it 3-0. Alabama manufactured five more runs in the top of the fifth, capitalizing off a Ragin' Cajun fielding error before driving in four runs on a trio of singles from Kaylee Tow, Bloodworth and Dowling. Louisiana got a runner on second base in the bottom of the fifth but could not score as the Tide secured its second run-rule win against the Ragin' Cajuns.

Six of Alabama's starting nine earned a hit, including a 2-for-2 day with three RBIs from Dowling. Jenna Johnson and Tow each scored a pair of runs, with Tow also driving in two on her fifth-inning single. In the circle, Montana Fouts (6-0) earned the complete-game victory, striking out seven in her third shutout of the season.

Highlights

Alabama is 5-0 against ranked opponents this season, outscoring them 31-1
The win was the Tide's sixth run-rule of the season
Bailey Dowling went 2-for-2 for her first multi-hit game of the season along with a season-best three RBIs
Dowling has earned a hit in four-straight games
Montana Fouts extended her scoreless innings streak to 17

Scoring Summary

T4 | Abby Doerr drew a bases-loaded walk (1-0, 1 Out)
T4 | Bailey Dowling dropped a bases-loaded single in the gap, driving in two (3-0, 2 Out)
T5 | A throwing error on a sac bunt attempt brought a run home (4-0, 0 Out)
T5 | Kaylee Tow hit a bases-loaded single up the middle to drive in two (6-0, 1 Out)
T5 | Megan Bloodworth pulled a bases-loaded single through the left side (7-0, 1 Out)
T5 | Bailey Dowling dropped an RBI single into shallow right (8-0, 1 Out)

Up Next: vs. UAB (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

Wednesday, March 2 – 6 p.m. CT

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