Softball Travels to Knoxville for Three-Game Series Against the Lady Vols

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 13 Alabama softball heads to Knoxville, Tenn., this weekend for a three-game series against third-ranked Tennessee, beginning Friday, March 24 at 5 p.m. CT. Game two between the Crimson Tide and Lady Vols will air live on the SEC Network.

This Week: #16/13 Alabama at #4/3 Tennessee

Knoxville, Tenn. - Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Friday/Sunday Video: SEC Network+ (Streaming)
Saturday Video: SEC Network
Radio: The Crimson Tide Sports Network at 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa | nick975.com
Friday, March 24 – 5 p.m. CT
Saturday, March 25 – 4 p.m. CT
Sunday, March 26 – 12:30 p.m. CT

Scouting Alabama

Alabama faces its first road test of the conference season this weekend with a three-game series in Knoxville against the third-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols
The Crimson Tide has not traveled to play at Tennessee since 2017, with its scheduled 2020 trip canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
The Tide is coming off a dominant 12-0 five inning win Wednesday over UAB, tallying a season-high 14 hits while Alex Salter was just one hit shy of a perfect game
Kenleigh Cahalan leads the offense with 31 hits, 27 runs scored and a .341 batting average, while Ashley Prange is close behind with 30 hits, including a team-leading nine home runs and 28 RBIs
The Alabama pitching staff has a 1.88 ERA with 208.0 innings pitched, led by Montana Fouts at 11-4 with a 1.56 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 99.0 innings pitched
Murphy is in his 25th season as head coach at Alabama with a 1,216-341 (.781) record
Alabama returns 11 players from last year's team, including All-SEC honorees Montana Fouts, Ashley Prange, Ally Shipman and Bailey Dowling, while also welcoming five freshmen and three transfers

Inside the Series

Overall vs. Tennessee: 39-26
- In Tuscaloosa: 21-8 | In Knoxville: 12-14 | At Neutral Sites: 6-4
Current Streak: Alabama +3
Last Meeting: May 14, 2021 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - W, 6-5 (SEC Tournament)
Last Meeting in Knoxville: April 16, 2017 - L, 0-2

Last Time Out: vs. UAB

Alabama dispatched in-state foe UAB in under 90 minutes Wednesday night at Rhoads Stadium, putting up 12 runs while Alex Salter was one hit shy of a perfect game
The 14 hits ties Alabama's season high, previously doing so in the win against Indiana (Feb. 18)
The Crimson Tide is now 16-4 this season when scoring first and 10-3 when scoring first inning
The nine runs scored in the second inning is tie for the most by Alabama this season, previously doing so against Georgia Southern (Feb. 11)
Bailey Dowling extends her hitting streak to five games, one shy of career best set last season
Ally Shipman was 3-for-3, setting a new season high with three hits

Moving Up the Career Shutout Rankings

Montana Fouts' shutout win over Arkansas on Saturday was the 28th of her career, moving her into a third-place tie with Alexis Osorio (2015-18) on Alabama's career rankings

Alabama Career Shutout Leaders

39 - Shelley Laird (1999-02)
38 - Kelsi Dunne (2008-11)
28 - Montana Fouts (2019-pres.)
28 - Alexis Osorio (2015-18)

Fouts Surpasses the 1000 Strikeout Mark

With two strikeouts in last week's win over North Alabama, Montana Fouts became the fifth player in program history to reach 1,000 career strikeouts
She is now just 25 shy of fourth-place Shelley Laird (1999-2002) and 43 away from third-place Alexis Osorio (2015-18)

Alabama Career Strikeout Leaders

1,219 - Kelsi Dunne (2008-11)
1,113 - Stephanie VanBrakle (2003-06)
1,063 - Alexis Osorio (2015-18)
1,045 - Shelley Laird (1999-2002)
1,020 - Montana Fouts (2019-pres.)

Alabama in SEC Play

Alabama is 489-189 (.721) all-time in SEC play, including a 454-168 (.730) mark under Head Coach Patrick Murphy
The Crimson Tide has won six SEC regular season titles (2006, '10, '11, '12, '14 and '19) and six SEC Tournament titles (1998, 2003, '05, '10, '12 and '21)
Alabama has never had a losing record in conference play, winning 20 or more conference games 11 times
The Tide is the only team to win the SEC Tournament on its home field, doing so in 2012 and 2021

Fouts Career Record Watch

With 86 career wins, Montana Fouts is fifth all-time at Alabama, with Stephanie VanBrakle (2003-06) as the next milestone in fourth place with 97 wins
Fouts also has 103 career starts, just five shy of tying Alexis Osorio (2015-18) for fifth all-time at Alabama
Fouts has three saves this season, giving her 14 for her career which is two shy of tying Shelley Laird (1999-2002) and Osorio for second all-time at Alabama

Up Next: at Missouri (Columbia, Mo.)

Friday, March 31 - 6 p.m. CT
Saturday, April 1 - 5 p.m. CT (SEC Network)
Sunday, April 2 - 1 p.m. CT

Softball Travels to Knoxville for Three-Game Series Against the Lady Vols

This Week: #16/13 Alabama at #4/3 Tennessee

Scouting Alabama

Inside the Series

Last Time Out: vs. UAB

Moving Up the Career Shutout Rankings

Fouts Surpasses the 1000 Strikeout Mark

Alabama in SEC Play

Fouts Career Record Watch

Up Next: at Missouri (Columbia, Mo.)

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Kenleigh Cahalan

Bailey Dowling

Montana Fouts

Ashley Prange

Alex Salter

Ally Shipman

University of Alabama Athletics

Softball Travels to Knoxville for Three-Game Series Against the Lady Vols

This Week: #16/13 Alabama at #4/3 Tennessee

Scouting Alabama

Inside the Series

Last Time Out: vs. UAB

Moving Up the Career Shutout Rankings

Fouts Surpasses the 1000 Strikeout Mark

Alabama in SEC Play

Fouts Career Record Watch

Up Next: at Missouri (Columbia, Mo.)

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Kenleigh Cahalan

Bailey Dowling

Montana Fouts

Ashley Prange

Alex Salter

Ally Shipman

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