Alabama
16-0
UAB
6-9
Bats Stay Hot in Sunday Slugfest as Alabama Softball Defeats UAB, 15-0
2/25/2024 2:36:00 PM | Softball
The Crimson Tide run-rules the Blazers for the second time this weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama softball's bats remained hot in Sunday's finale at the Green & Gold Classic, as the Crimson Tide blasted four home runs en route to a 15-0 run rule shutout over tournament host UAB.
Alabama (16-0) scored three runs in both the first and second innings against UAB (6-9) before breaking the game open with a seven-run third to make it a 13-0 game. A fifth-inning home run from Marlie Giles, her second of the game, pushed the lead to its ultimate final tally of 15-0. Five different players had multi-hit performances, led by a 3-for-4 day from Abby Duchscherer with a career-best five RBIs. Duchscherer got the scoring started with a first inning home run, one of four long balls hit by the Tide along with a pinch-hit homer from Kendal Clark and two homers from Giles, a third-inning solo shot and the two-run home run in the fifth inning. Kenleigh Cahalan was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBIs and Jenna Johnson was 2-for-2 with three runs scored from the leadoff spot. Jaala Torrence (6-0) got the win in the circle, with Alea Johnson and Alex Salter combining for 3.0 shutout relief innings behind her.
From Head Coach Patrick Murphy
"First I have to say thanks to all the fans in Birmingham. We had great crowds all weekend and I can't thank them enough for coming out to watch college softball. Today was just the icing on the cake. We had four home runs, hit the ball all over the place, played great defense and got three pitchers time in the circle, which was our plan heading into the game. It was just a great day all around."
Highlights
- Alabama improves to 32-0 all-time vs. UAB
- Today's win was the Tide's 10th run-rule over the Blazers, outscoring them 115-3 in those games
- The win gives Alabama six shutouts this season and five run-rule victories
- The four home runs are the most in a game for Alabama since exactly a year ago on Feb. 25, 2023 vs. Indiana State
- Abby Duchscherer drove in a career-high five RBIs, giving hear a team-leading eight on the weekend and 20 on the season
- Marlie Giles two home runs are the most of her carer and her three RBIs ties for her career best, which happened in last year's contest on Indiana State (Feb. 25, 2023)
- Jenna Johnson's 2-for-2 day gave her a weekend line of 8-for-11 (.727) with eight runs scored and six RBIs
Scoring Summary
- T1 | Abby Duchscherer hit a two-run home run to left (2-0, 1 Out)
- T1 | Kali Heivilin drove in Emma Broadfoot with an RBI single to left (3-0, 2 Out)
- T2 | Jenna Johnson pulled an RBI single down the left field line (4-0, 0 Out)
- T2 | Kenleigh Cahalan dropped an RBI single into right field (5-0, 0 Out)
- T2 | Duchscherer roped a double into the right field corner, driving in Cahalan (6-0, 0 Out)
- T3 | With the bases loaded, Cahalan drove in two with a double in the gap (8-0, 0 Out)
- T3 | Duchscherer tacked on two more runs with a single to right (10-0, 0 Out)
- T3 | Kendal Clark smashed a pinch-hit two run homer to left (12-0, 0 Out)
- T3 | Marlie Giles went opposite field for the solo home run (13-0, 1 Out)
- T5 | Giles blasted her second homer of the day, a two-run shot to let (15-0, 0 Out)
Up Next: at Jacksonville State (Jacksonville, Ala.)
- Wednesday, Feb. 28 – 5 p.m. CT
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Torrence, Jaala (6-0)
L: A. Kramer (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Cahalan, Kenleigh 1 ; Duchscherer, Abby 1
HR: Duchscherer, Abby 1 ; Clark, Kendal 1 ; Giles, Marlie 2
RBI: Johnson, Jenna 1 ; Cahalan, Kenleigh 3 ; Duchscherer, Abby 5 ; Clark, Kendal 2 ; Giles, Marlie 3 ; Heivilin, Kali 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Johnson, Jenna 3 ; Cahalan, Kenleigh 2 ; Duchscherer, Abby 1 ; Pate, Kinley 1 ; Clark, Kendal 1 ; Broadfoot, Emma 1 ; Johnson, Lauren 1 ; Giles, Marlie 2 ; Preuitt, Larissa 1 ; White, Kristen 2
SB: White, Kristen 1
