Softball Takes Weekend Series over Missouri with 3-1 Win Sunday

Sunday, May 8

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

1 p.m. CT

Alabama

41-10, 16-8

Missouri

33-19, 12-11

Missouri

Alabama

Softball Takes Weekend Series over Missouri with 3-1 Win Sunday

5/8/2022 4:41:00 PM | Softball

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Ashley Prange hit a three-run home run, Montana Fouts earned a complete-game win

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – With the weekend series up for grabs Sunday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium, Alabama softball took the 3-1 win over Missouri behind a clutch home run from Ashley Prange and a complete-game effort from Montana Fouts.

For the third time this weekend, Alabama (41-10, 16-8 SEC) trailed first after Missouri (33-19, 12-11 SEC) plated a run on a throwing error in the top of the fourth but Prange answered right back in the bottom half of the inning with a three-run home run, her eighth long ball of the year. Fouts (22-5) and the Crimson Tide defense did the rest of the work, limiting the Tigers to just three singles over the final 3.0 innings. A third-inning single extended Bailey Dowling's hit streak to six games and freshman Kali Heivilin went 2-for-3 in her eighth start of the season, her first career multi-hit game.

Alabama stranded two runners in scoring position in both the first and second innings and left one more stranded in the third, unable to break the scoreless tie. Missouri was hitless until a leadoff single in the fourth and then, after a sacrifice to move her up 60 feet, a throwing error allowed her to score from second and give the Tigers the 1-0 lead. With two on and two out in the bottom half of the inning, Ashley Prange bounced one off the top of the wall in left field for a three-run home run to give the Tide a 3-1 lead. That proved enough for Fouts and the Alabama defense as they limited Missouri to just three hits over the remainder of the game.

From Head Coach Patrick Murphy

"I have to start with the fans. They have been unreal all year long. I don't know how many sellouts we've had this year, but we sold out all three games this weekend. Give credit to Missouri - they're a great team. For Montana to do what she did today, I thought it was great. She's a senior with a lot of video scouting on her and it's hard to surprise anybody with anything, so credit to her. Then obviously the offensive star was Prange with a three-run home run."

Kaylee Tow on Celebrating her Senior Day

"My career here has been a dream-come-true. It's been a long journey and I have fought from the moment I got here to make the program better and to do everything I can for it. Alabama taking a chance on me gave me the opportunity to get two degrees and set me for life. I tried my hardest to pour my heart out into this program and I really believe that I have done that."

Highlights

Alabama ends the regular season with a 41-10 record, marking the 22nd season with at least 40 wins
With a 16-8 conference record, the Tide has won at least 16 SEC games in 22 of its 26 years
Alabama won six of its eight conference series this season, including all four at home
The Tide finishes the regular season with a 22-4 mark at home, 9-3 in SEC play
Alabama is 11-6 when the opponent scores first this season
The Tide has a 27-2 record this season when leading after 4.0 innings
Today marked Ashley Prange's sixth multi-RBI game and her third with three or more
Sunday's game was freshman Kali Heivilin's first multi-hit game
Bailey Dowling's third-inning single extended her hitting streak to six games, going 7-for-19 with three doubles and a home run during that stretch
Today was Montana Fouts' 17th complete game of the season

Scoring Summary

T4 | A throwing error allowed a Missouri run to score from second (0-1, 1 Out)
B4 | Ashley Prange hit a three-run home run (3-1, 2 Out)

Up Next: 2022 SEC Softball Tournament (Gainesville, Fla.)

Thursday, May 12 vs. Auburn/Missouri - 1:30 p.m. CT - SEC Network

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