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Alabama Softball Sweeps Fall Ball Doubleheader: Roll Call, October 19, 2024

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Katie Windham

Alabama softball team during fall ball game against West Alabama- October 18, 2024
Alabama softball team during fall ball game against West Alabama- October 18, 2024 / Alabama Athletics

Alabama softball picked up two more wins on the fall schedule in a Friday doubleheader at Rhoads Stadium against West Alabama. The Crimson Tide won the first game, 6-3, and the second game, 5-0.

Riley Valentine led the way offensively with three doubles and an RBI between the two games. Freshman Audrey Vandagriff and junior Marlie Giles both had two hits. Vandagriff had a three-run home run in Game 1.

Freshman Braya Hodges and transfers Emily Winstead and Catelyn Riley all saw time in the circle for the Crimson Tide. Alabama will be back at Rhoads on Sunday for another doubleheader, this time against Stillman beginning at 1:30.

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

  • Men's tennis: ITA Fall Regional Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Men's golf at Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, Alpharetta, Georgia
  • Football at Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2:45 p.m., ABC

Crimson Tide Results:

  • Men's tennis at ITA Fall Regional Championships- Matias Ponce De Leon and Andrii Zimnokh advanced to the singles quarterfinals at the ITA Southern Regional Championships while all three Alabama doubles pairing earned a spot in the Round of 16.
  • Men's golf: T10th after Round 1 at 6-over par 294.
  • Cross Country at Crimson Classic- In its lone home race, the Alabama cross country programs swept both the team and individual titles Friday morning. Dennis Kipruto claimed the first men’s crown of his career via a 23:22.1 run across the 8K course, while Doris Lemngole (19:04.8) captured her third consecutive women’s individual title this season.
  • Softball: Game 1- Alabama 6, West Alabama 3. Game 2- Alabama 5, West Alabama 0
  • Soccer: South Carolina 3, Alabama 1

Did You Notice?

  • Freshman Derrion Reid won the hard hat for Alabama basketball in the exhibition game against Wake Forest. He had 7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal.
  • Alabama soccer fifth-year Gessica Skorka played in her 100th match Friday night against South Carolina.
  • Former Alabama star and nine-year NBA veteran JaMychal Green was in attendance for the Crimson Tide's exhibition on Friday.

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

October 19, 1935: Playing with a broken bone in his left leg, Paul Bryant starred in Alabama's 25-0 win at Tennessee. The Atlanta newspapers doubting the story of the injury requested to review x-rays, which indeed revealed a broken fibula, before using the account of Bryant's handicap in its features on the game. Alabama's first touchdown came on a pass to Bryant who then lateralled to Riley Smith. A key block by Bryant after the pitch to Smith enabled him to score.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"It was just one little bone." – Paul W. “Bear” Bryant on playing with a fractured leg against Tennessee in 1935.

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Katie Windham
KATIE WINDHAM

Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports. 

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