Alabama Evens Weekend Series with 3-1 Win Saturday Over Missouri

Saturday, May 7

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

12:30 p.m. CT

Alabama

40-10, 15-8

Missouri

33-18, 13-10

Missouri

Alabama

Ally Shipman celebrates after sliding into home

Alabama Evens Weekend Series with 3-1 Win Saturday Over Missouri

5/7/2022 3:21:00 PM | Softball

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Abby Doerr broke the 1-1 tie with a two-run single in the sixth

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball evened the weekend series with a 3-1 win over Missouri Saturday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium.

Alabama (40-10, 15-8 SEC) and Missouri (33-18, 12-10 SEC) each scored a run in the first inning and the game remained tied at 1-1 until Abby Doerr drove in two with a sixth-run single, which ultimately proved the difference. Ally Shipman went 2-for-3 with two runs scored while Bailey Dowling was 1-for-1 with an RBI double and two walks, extending her hitting streak to five games. Alex Salter pitched 4.1 strong innings in the start, allowing just one run on seven hits, while Montana Fouts (21-5) earned the win in relief with 2.2 shutout innings on just one hit.

For the second straight game, a home run from Missouri gave the visitors the first lead as a first-inning solo shot made it 1-0. In the bottom of the first, a lengthy at-bat ended in a two-out walk to Shipman and Dowling followed with a 12-pitch plate appearance behind her, ending with an RBI double in the right field gap to tie it at 1-1. The score remained 1-1 until the bottom of the sixth, when Doerr dropped the second pitch of her at-bat into the left field gap with runners in scoring position, driving in Shipman and Dowling to put Alabama ahead 3-1. The Tigers drew a leadoff walk in the top of the seventh but Fouts shut the door with three-straight strikeouts to end the game.

Highlights

Alabama is now 10-6 when the opponent scores first, 6-3 when the opponent scores in the first inning and 17-3 when the Tide scores in the first inning
Alabama is undefeated at 27-0 when leading after 6.0 innings
The Tide left just three runners on base while Missouri stranded 12, including the bases loaded in the third and fifth innings
Bailey Dowling extended her hitting streak to five games, batting 6-for-17 with three doubles and a home run during that stretch
The 2-for-3 day marked Ally Shipman's team-leading 17th multi-hit game of the season

Scoring Summary

T1 | Kendyll Bailey hit a solo home run to center (0-1, 2 Out)
B1 | Bailey Dowling battled through a 12-pitch at bat before hitting an RBI double into the right field gap (1-1, 2 Out)
B6 | Abby Doerr drove in two runs with a single in the left field gap (3-1, 2 Out)

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

Sunday, May 8 – 1 p.m. CT - ESPNU

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