Live Updates: No. 13 Alabama Softball vs. No. 21 Auburn Doubleheader
It's a bittersweet weekend for Alabama.
The Crimson Tide honors one of the greatest pitchers in school history and college softball. Montana Fouts, in her final year at UA, is being honored on her senior day Sunday.
The accolades are too many to mention here, but Fouts has produced time and time again for the Crimson Tide in her five-year career.
Among the big honors: Three-time All-American (first-team in 2021), SEC Co-Pitcher of the Year in 2021, two-time Women's College World Series All-Tournament team, SEC Freshman of the Year in 2019 and gold medalist for Team USA at the World Games in 2022.
She's got a 92-28 career record with 1,102 strikeouts and a 1.68 ERA.
LIVE UPDATES
Refresh for the latest game information
END GAME: Alabama 6, Auburn 1
Top 7th Auburn
- That's ball game. Fouts with a three-hit effort and a seven strikeout day for her 17th complete game of the year.
- Fouts retires next two hitters, one was her seven strikeout of the game.
- Auburn's leading home run threat Bri Ellis draws a leadoff walk.
----
End 6th: Alabama 6, Auburn 1
Bottom 6th Alabama
- One run on one hit with an error for Alabama
- Pinch-runner Jordan Stephens scores on a Larissa Preuitt groundout. Alabama gets back a run to make it 6-1.
- Emma Broadfoot with a single. She reaches third on a fielder error by the right fielder. Bama with the leadoff hitter in scoring position.
Top 6th Auburn
- One run on two hits is the damage in the 6th for Auburn.
- Peralta with a double in the gap in left-center gives Auburn its third hit of the game and second of the inning.
- Denver Bryant takes the first pitch from Fouts over the centerfield wall for a solo home run. Alabama up 5-1.
------
End 5th: Alabama 5, Auburn 0
Bottom 5th Alabama
- Bama scores three runs on four hits.
- Another one. Bailey Dowling's single brings in Shipman from second to make it 5-0. It was a close play at the plate but the call stands after the review.
- Runs keep coming. Ally Shipman drives in her third run of the day with a single to left-center. That makes it 4-0.
- So close. Ashley Prange launches a bomb to right-center that hits the top of the wall and bounces back into play for a double. Speedster Kristen White scores from first to make it 3-0 Alabama.
- Pinch-hitter Marlie Giles comes through with a long single to left field. Kristen White back to run.
Top 5th Auburn
- That's another 1-2-3 inning for Fouts. Bama still up 2-0.
- Beautiful play by shortstop Kenleigh Cahalan to make the long throw, and an impressive stretch by first baseman Emma Broadfoot to get the first out.
BREAKING: Hot Sauce blows past Taco to win the Taco-Hot Sauce race.
---
End 4th: Alabama 2, Auburn 0
Bottom 4th Alabama
- Alabama gets the one run on two hits but leaves a runner stranded.
- Another double for Bama. This time from Kenleigh Cahalan. That's three doubles for the Tide today.
- Ally Shipman crushes a pitch over the left-field wall for a leadoff homer. Alabama gives Fouts some much-needed run support with the 2-0 lead.
Top 4th Auburn
- No damage done as Alabama gets out of the inning.
- Leadoff single for Nelia Peralta. That's Auburn's first hit of the game
---
End 3rd: Alabama 1, Auburn 0
Bottom 3rd Alabama
- Nothing for Alabama in the inning. Auburn pitcher Maddie Shelby Lowe has retired eight straight Tide hitters.
Top 3rd Auburn
- Three batters, three strikeouts for Fouts. She's got five through three innings. Alabama still leads 1-0.
---
End 2nd: Alabama 1, Auburn 0
Bottom 2nd Alabama
- No damage done for Alabama with a 1-2-3 inning.
Top 2nd Auburn
- Three up, three down inning for Fouts.
---
End 1st: Alabama 1, Auburn 0
Bottom 1st Alabama
- A double for Jenna Johnson is followed by a double from Ally Shipman to put Alabama up 1-0.
Top 1st Auburn
- Fouts issues a walk, but the runner gets doubled up on a strikeout to end the inning.
Today's lineup
