Live Updates: No. 2 Alabama Softball vs. Miami (OH) at Crimson Classic
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It is the final weekend of softball before SEC play starts, and it is also the final day of games at the T-Mobile Crimson Classic at Rhoads Stadium.
No. 2 Alabama is undefeated in the Classic (and on the season) with two wins over Texas on Friday and Saturday, and a Saturday night win over Miami (OH) 4-2.
Senior pitcher Montana Fouts got the start in game one against the Longhorns, and came in from the bullpen to relieve Jaala Torrence and Alex Salter for both Saturday games. On the weekend, Fouts has thrown 249 pitches over 14.1 innings. Junior pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl is unavailable this weekend with a foot injury.
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Top 5
FINAL: No. 2 Alabama 10, Miami (OH) 2
- And Torrence quickly gets the three outs.
- Torrence is back out for the 5th with just three outs to get for the run-rule victory.
Bottom 4
END 4: Alabama 10, Miami 2
- A groundout ends the half inning.
- True freshman Kali Heivilin follows Lord with her second hit of the season.
- With two outs, the freshman Lord collects her second hit of the day.
- Patrick Murphy giving some freshman opportunities in the 4th. Megan Bloodworth and Jordan Stephens both get to pinch hit, but both get out.
Top 4
MID 4: Alabama 10, Miami 2
- Torrence gets a popout and strikeout to end the inning and strand the runner at third.
- A one-out walk a triple off the centerfield wall, bring in a run for the Redhawks. Alabama 10, Miami 2
- Jaala Torrence enters the circle, and it looks like Montana Fouts' weekend is done.
Bottom 3
END 3: Alabama 10, Miami 1
- A double play ends the inning, but Alabama is now in run rule territory.
- A sac fly off the bat of Prange goes for the first out of the inning as Goodnight comes in to score to make it 10-1 Alabama.
- Alabama goes for the double steal with Grill and Goodnight. An errant throw allows Grill to score from second and Goodnight advances to third. Alabama 9-1.
- Goodnight gets her second bunt single of the game to put two on with no outs.
- Grill leads off the 3rd with a bunt single.
Top 3
MID 3: Alabama 8, Miami 1
- Fouts only needs 10 pitches in the 3rd to retire the side. Three up, three down for the Redhawks.
Bottom 2
END 2: Alabama 8, Miami 1
- Alabama bats around in the 2nd and puts five more runs on the board.
- Lord gets her third career RBI with a single to left field. Alabama now ahead 8-1.
- Miami will make a pitching change. Taylor Turner will enter for starter Brianna Pratt.
- Johnson lines one out to left field for a 2-RBI single. The Alabama lead is up to 7-1 with two outs in the B2.
- Tow walks to once again load the bases for Alabama.
- Shipman singles through the right side to bring in two runs and add to her team-leading RBI total. Alabama leads 5-1.
- Shipman now has 26 RBIs.
- Back to back to back infield singles from Grill, Goodnight and Prange load the bases for Shipman with one out.
Top 2
MID 2: Alabama 3, Miami 1
- Three up, three down for the Redhawks in the 2nd.
- Shipman stays in the game and takes the field in the top of the 2nd.
Bottom 1
END 1: Alabama 3, Miami 1
- On another grounder through the left side, we have a scary play at the plate as Shipman collides with the Redhawk catcher. After being checked out by the trainer, she appears to be fine and waves at the crowd. She is safe at the plate on an obstruction call, and Tow also scores on the play. Jenna Johnson ends up at third. Alabama leads 3-1.
- Kaylee Tow hits a ground ball to the shortstop. Her throw pulls the first baseman off the base, and Prange comes around to score from second. Alabama ties the game at 1-1.
- Prange singles up the middle for Alabama's first hit.
Top 1
MID 1: Miami 1, Alabama 0
- Fouts strikes out the side, but gives up the home run as the Redhawks get on the board first.
- Karli Spaid blasts a one-out home run to left-center field for her seventh home run of the season for the Redhawks. Miami leads 1-0.
- First pitch from Fouts is a strike, and we are underway
Miami Starting Lineup
1. Allie Cummins- 3B
2. Karli Spaid- 2B
3. Kate Kobayashi-CF
4. Lily Wilmot- DP
5. Karlee Juarez- RF
6. Riley Coyne- C
7. Jenna Golembiewski- LF
8. Adriana Barlow- SS
9. Holly Blaska- 1B
Starting pitcher- Brianna Pratt (3-3, 3.72 ERA)
- Montana Fouts gets the start in the circle and will appear in her fourth straight game.
Alabama Starting Lineup
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- Texas beats Miami 7-6, and Alabama and Miami will play again in about 30 minutes at approximately 1:12.
- A bases-clearing double in the bottom of the 5th gives the Longhorns a 7-5 lead.
- Montana Fouts is warming up in the bullpen for Alabama while the Miami/Texas game wraps up. Alabama and Miami will play approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of this game.
- Miami and Texas are playing the first game of the Sunday doubleheader. The Redhawks lead the Longhorns 5-3 in the 5th. Miami's Kate Kobayashi hit an inside-the-park home run in the top of the inning. The Redhawks have hit four home runs in the game, while Texas' three runs come off an Alyssa Washington home run.
