Live Updates: No. 2 Alabama Softball Day 2 at Mardi Gras Mambo

Two more Louisiana teams in Northwestern State and Louisiana Tech are on the Saturday schedule for the Crimson Tide.

After throwing Mardi Gras treats from their own float at a parade Saturday morning, the Alabama softball team heads back to the diamond in Youngsville for two more games against Louisiana foes. 

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First up, at 3 p.m. is matchup with the Northwestern State Lady Demons (8-4), who went 2-0 on the opening day of the Mardi Gras Mambo with wins over Lipscomb and Eastern Illinois. Approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of that game, the Crimson Tide will take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Louisiana Tech went 1-1 on Friday with a win over St. Thomas and loss to Portland State. 

Alabama opened the tournament with a 5-2 win over Nicholls and a 5-0 victory against Southeastern Louisiana to improve to 12-0 on the season. Alex Salter got the start in game one with Jaala Torrence coming in the sixth inning to relieve her. Montana Fouts started game two and pitched seven shutout innings. 

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Final: No. 2 Alabama 2,  vs. Louisiana Tech 0

Top 7 

• Fouts completes another perfect out of relief, retiring Louisiana Tech in order to end the game. Fouts only threw 16 pitches in relief to get the save. 

• Alabama moves to 14-0 on the season. 

Bottom 6 

End 6: Alabama 2, Louisiana Tech 0

• Ally Shipman rips a leadoff home run to left. 2-0, Alabama. 
• Alabama goes down in order after that. Still, a much-needed insurance run for the Crimson Tide.
• Alabama is three outs away from going 14-0.

Top 6

Mid 6: Alabama 1, Louisiana Tech 0

• Kate Cooper leads off the inning with a single before stealing second base. 

• Cooper advances to third on a groundout. Louisiana Tech has the tying run at third with one out. 
• That's it for Torrence. Alabama is turning to Fouts to close out the game. Torrence goes 51/3 innings, giving up three hits. She's responsible for the runner at third.
• Fouts strikes out Brooke Diaz, two outs.  
• Fouts strikes out Lin Edwards to end the threat. She really is a cheat code for Alabama.

Bottom 5 

End 5: Alabama 1, Louisiana Tech 0

• Jordan Stephens singles through the left side. Top of the order coming up for Alabama with one out.
• Stephens advances to second on a wild pitch. Dallas Goodnight walks to put runners on first and second with one out.  
• Ashley Prange lines into a double play to end the inning. 

Top 5 

Mid 5: Alabama 1, Louisiana Tech 0

Torrence gives up a one-out single but rebounds with a strikeout and a groundout to end the inning. She has 67 pitches through five scoreless innings. 

Bottom 4 

End 4: Alabama 1, Louisiana Tech 0

• Alabama still can't get anything going at the plate. The Crimson Tide goes down in order. 

Top 4

Mid 4: Alabama 1, Louisiana Tech 0

Torrence issues a two-out walk but got the next batter to ground out to short. She's rolling right along in the circle. 

Bottom 3 

End 3: Alabama 1, Louisiana Tech 0

• Ashley Prange draws a two-out walk for the Crimson Tide.
• Shipman singles to right, and Prange advances to third. Alabama has runners on the corners with two outs.
• Abby Doer grounds out to second to end the threat. 

Top 3 

Mid 3: Alabama 1, Louisiana Tech 0

• Another 1-2-3 inning for Torrence. She has now retired eight straight batters. 

Bottom 2

End of 2: Alabama 1, Louisiana Tech 0

• Kaylee Tow draws a one-out walk for Alabama. 
• Jenna Johnson singles to left. Tow scores on an error by Louisiana Tech left fielder Katelin Cooper. 1-0, Alabama 

Top 2

Mid 2: Alabama 0, Louisiana Tech 0

• Torrence rebounds from a shaky first inning by striking out the side. She has four strikeouts through two innings. 

Bottom 1 

End 1: Alabama 0, Louisiana Tech 0

• Ashley Prange gets a one-out single, but Ally Shipman grounds into a double play to end the inning. 

Top 1 

Mid 1: Alabama 0, Louisiana Tech 0

• Jaala Torrence gets the start for Alabama in the circle.

• Louisiana Tech leads off the game with a single from Sierr Sacco.

• The Lady Techsters leave two on as Torrence gets out of an early jam after putting runners on first and second with one out. 

Final: No. 2 Alabama 8, Northwestern 3 

Top 7

• Fouts gets a ground out before striking out the next two batters to end the game. She completes her perfect relief outing, retiring all batters she faced with five strikeouts. 

• Alabama improves to 13-0 on the season. 

Bottom 6 

End 7: Alabama 8, Northwestern State 3

Alabama puts two runners on to bring the winning run to the plate with two outs, but Kat Grill strikes out swinging to end the threat. Alabama will have to win the game in seven. 

Top 6

Mid 6: Alabama 8, Northwestern State 3

• Fouts retires the side in order again. She has been perfect through all seven batters she has faced with three strikeouts. 
• Alabama can win the game with three runs in the bottom of the sixth. 

Bottom 5

End 5: Alabama 8, Northwestern State 3

• Alabama strands a runner at second as Ally Shipman flies out to deep left with two outs. 

Top 5 

Mid 5: Alabama 8, Northwestern State 3

• Fouts retires the side in order.

Bottom 4

END 4: Alabama 8, Northwestern State 3

• Alabama gets a two-out single from Abby Doerr but can't bring her in to score. Alabama goes scoreless for the second inning in a row. 

Top 4

MID 4: Alabama 8, Northwestern State 3

• Fouts gets out of the jam with a strikeout. 

• After two walks and a single bring in another run for the Lady Demons to make it 8-3, Patrick Murphy turns back to the bullpen, and will bring in Montana Fouts with runners on the corners and two outs. 

Bottom 3

END 3: Alabama 8, Northwestern State 2

• Alabama gets a two-out walk in the 3rd, but that's all. 

Top 3

MID 3: Alabama 8, Northwestern State 2

• The Lady Demons get on the board with four hits and an error by the Crimson Tide in the 3rd. 

• With an eight-run lead, Patrick Murphy makes a change in the circle and brings in redshirt freshman Alex Salter. 

Bottom 2

END 2: Alabama 8, Northwestern State 0

• A groundout mercifully ends the inning for Northwestern State. Alabama adds five runs in the second. 

• Kat Grill draws a bases loaded walk to make it 8-0 Alabama. It's the sixth free pass of the inning for the Crimson Tide. 

• Bailey Dowling singles up the middle to score two runs. Alabama extends the lead to 7-0. 

• Two Alabama batters (Shipman and Jenna Lord) are hit by pitches with the bases loaded to bring in two more Alabama runs. Crimson Tide leads 5-0. 

• After a single and two walks with one out, Northwestern State will make a pitching change. 

Top 2

MID 2: Alabama 3, Northwestern State 0

• It's an easy three up, three down inning for Kilfoyl in the 2nd with three quick groundouts.

Bottom 1- Alabama batting

END 1: Alabama 3, Northwestern State 0

• Two batters strike out to end the inning for the Crimson Tide, but Alabama gets on the board first with three runs in the bottom of the first inning. 

• Alabama scores another off a fielding error from the Lady Demons' third baseman, and the Crimson Tide now leads 3-0. 

• A one-out single from Ally Shipman scores Prange to push the Alabama lead to 2-0. 

• Goodnight steals second, and a double from Ashley Prange brings in the first run of the game. Alabama leads 1-0. 

• After a length at-bat, Dallis Goodnight opens the game for Alabama with a single to left field. 

Top 1- Northwestern State batting

MID 1: Alabama 0, Northwestern State 0

• Kilfoyl allows a one-out single, but that is all. She also picks up two strikeouts. 

Pregame

• Alabama is the designated home team for the first time this weekend, and will open the game in the field.

• Lexi Kilfoyl gets the start in the circle (3-0, 0.40 ERA)

Alabama Starting Lineup vs. Northwestern State

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1. Dallis Goodnight- CF

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2. Ashley Prange- 3B

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3. Kaylee Tow- 1B

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4. Ally Shipman- C

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5. Megan Bloodworth- 2B

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6. Lexi Kilfoyl- P

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7. Bailey Dowling- SS

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8. Abby Doerr- DP

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9. Kat Grill- LF

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Jordan Stephens- RF