Alabama Softball Defeats Samford, 6-2, in Tuesday Road Matchup

Tuesday, April 11

Birmingham, Ala.

6 p.m. CT

Alabama

29-12

Samford

17-23

Alabama

Samford

Alabama Softball Defeats Samford, 6-2, in Tuesday Road Matchup

4/11/2023 8:47:00 PM | Softball

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The win was the 1,300th in Crimson Tide program history

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama softball earned the 6-2 road win Tuesday at Samford, the 1,300th win in program history.

Alabama (29-12) took the early lead over Samford (17-23) with two runs in the first inning, but the Bulldogs got one back in the bottom half to cut the lead in half. With the bases loaded and two out in the top of the second, a bobble on a would-be inning ending force out at second extended the frame and plated a run for the Crimson Tide. Bailey Dowling took advantage in the next at-bat, roping a double down the line to clear the bases and drive in three unearned runs to make it a 6-1 game. With the score the same in the bottom of the fifth, an RBI double drove in one for the Bulldogs but that would be the last run of the game as Alabama held on to win 6-2.

The win was the 1,300th in program history, giving the Tide a 1,300-392 all-time record since the program's inaugural 1997 season. Dowling led the offense with a 2-for-4 day at the plate with four RBIs, her team-leading 10th multi-hit game of the season. Ally Shipman scored in both of her at-bats, while six other Tide players earned a hit in the win. Three pitchers saw time in the circle, with Alex Salter (5-2) ultimately coming away with the win with just one run allowed on three hits and a walk over 4.0 relief innings.

From Head Coach Patrick Murphy

"I thought all three pitchers did really well. They all did their job. [Bailey] Dowling's double was huge too with two out and the bases loaded. Any time you can clear the bases with one swing, you'll take that all day. We needed that cushion."

Highlights

The win was the 1,300th in Alabama program history, now owning a 1,300-392 all-time record since its inaugural 1997 season
The Crimson Tide improves to 23-6 in non-conference play this season
Alabama is now 22-6 when scoring first and 12-3 when scoring in the first inning
Bailey Dowling's 2-for-4 day marked her team-leading 10th multi-hit game of the year
Kenleigh Cahalan was 1-for-3 with a run scored and a hit-by-pitch in the leadoff spot, improving her current reached-base streak to 11 games

Scoring Summary

T1 | Bailey Dowling drove in Ashley Prange from second with an RBI single to right (1-0, 1 Out)
T1 | An RBI groundout from Larissa Preuitt made it a two-run game (2-0, 1 Out)
B1 | The Bulldogs got on the board with an RBI single down the right field line (2-1, 1 Out)
T2 | A fielding error with the bases loaded plated a run (3-1, 2 Out)
T2 | Bailey Dowling pulled a bases-loaded double down the line, driving in three (6-1, 2 Out)
B5 | An RBI double into the left field corner scored a run for Samford (6-2, 1 Out)

Up Next: at Mississippi State (Starkville, Miss.)

Friday, April 14 – 4 p.m. CT
Saturday, April 15 – 1:30 p.m. CT
Sunday, April 16 – 1 p.m. CT – SEC Network

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