HomeSportsCollege SportsAlabama AthleticsAlabama Softball Welcomes Florida for Top-Five Matchup in TuscaloosaAlabama Softball Welcomes Florida for Top-Five Matchup in TuscaloosaFri, April 16, 2021 by RadioAlabama Sports Digital Team Mar 12, 2021; Auburn, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide Bailey Hemphill (16) reacts after scoring during the game between Auburn and Alabama at Jane B. Moore Field. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood/AU AthleticsThis Week: No. 3 ALABAMA (32-5, 11-4 SEC) vs. No. 4 Florida (30-5, 10-2 SEC)Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Rhoads StadiumFriday, April 16 – 6 p.m. CT | LIVE VIDEOSaturday, April 17 – 1 p.m. CT (ESPN2) | LIVE VIDEOSunday, April 18 – 1 p.m. CT (SEC Network) | LIVE VIDEOScouting AlabamaNo. 3 Alabama is 32-5 overall and 11-4 in SEC play after a midweek run-rule win over Alabama State on WednesdayThe Crimson Tide is two games behind Arkansas in the league standings with three remaining series against Florida, Georgia and Ole MissAlabama pitching leads the SEC with 313 strikeouts and is second with a 1.59 ERA and 32 winsIn SEC play, the Tide leads the league in five offensive categories including hits (123) and runs scored (84)The Crimson Tide is ranked as high as No. 3 in this week’s national pollsAlabama returns 17 players from last season, including all seven 2020 seniors, while adding five freshmenInside the SeriesOverall: Alabama leads Florida 41-37In Tuscaloosa: 17-14 | In Gainesville: 21-13 | At Neutral Sites: 3-10Current Streak: Alabama +1Last Meeting: June 1, 2019 – W, 15-3 (5 Inn.) – Oklahoma City, Okla. (WCWS)Last Meeting in Tuscaloosa: April 9, 2018 – L, 2-3 Last Time Out: Alabama vs. Alabama StateAlabama earned a convincing 11-3 win over Alabama State in five innings Wednesday night in TuscaloosaThe run-rule victory was the ninth this season for the Crimson TideThe 17 hits were the most this season for Alabama and its most since tallying 17 on Feb. 9, 2019 against Murray StateFifteen different players made a plate appearance with 12 earning a hitAlexis Mack, Elissa Brown, Kat Grill, Kaylee Tow and Savannah Woodard each posted multi-hit performancesWoodard’s 2-for-2 day extended her hit streak to five gamesA third-inning RBI single for KB Sides extended her hitting streak to six games and her reached-base streak to a team-leading 15 gamesKrystal Goodman tied her career high with seven strikeouts, previously doing so on May 5, 2019 at LSUKJ Haney’s home run was her first collegiate hit in just her third at-bat of the seasonMontana Fouts Named SEC Pitcher of the WeekFouts shut down a potent Razorback offense last weekend in Fayetteville, allowing just three runs, all unearned, across 14.0 innings with 23 strikeouts, posting double-digit Ks in each gamePrior to last weekend, Arkansas had hit at least one home run in 31 of its 35 games; they didn’t hit any home runs off Fouts and only two of their eight hits went for extra basesIn Sunday’s series rubber match, the Grayson, Ky., native threw a three-hit shutout, marking just the second time this season the Razorbacks have been shut outIt was the first home series loss for Arkansas since 2017 and the first series win in Fayetteville for Alabama since 2015It is Fouts’ second pitcher of the week award this season and the third of her careerShe also earned four freshman of the week awards during her 2019 rookie campaignSEC Weekly Award WinnersFouts’ Pitcher of the Week award this week is the seventh weekly honor this season for Alabama, marking its second-highest total in program historyThe Tide has earned two Pitcher of the Week (Fouts x2), three Player of the Week (Hemphill x2, Tow) and two Newcomer of the Week (Kilfoyl x2) awards this seasonMost SEC Weekly Awards in a Season2006 – 9 (5 Player, 4 Pitcher)2021 – 7 (3 Player, 2 Pitcher, 2 Newcomer)2019 – 7 (1 Player, 2 Pitcher, 4 Freshman)2012 – 7 (4 Player, 3 Pitcher)2008 – 7 (4 Player, 2 Pitcher, 1 Freshman)2007 – 7 (3 Player, 1 Pitcher, 3 Freshman) Hemphill Two Shy of UA Career Home Run RecordSenior Bailey Hemphill’s 58 career home runs is tied with Kaila Hunt (2011-14) and Charlotte Morgan (2007-10) at second in the UA career rankings, two shy of Kelly Kretschman’s (1998-2001) career record of 60She is the fifth player in program history to reach the 50 home run mark, the first since HuntHemphill tied the UA single-season record in 2019 with 26 home runsWith her second home run in game one against Auburn on March 12, Hemphill became the third player in program history to surpass the 200 career RBI mark, joining Charlotte Morgan (2007-10) and Kaila Hunt (2011-14) in the prestigious clubNow with 221 career RBIs, Hemphill passed Hunt’s total of 215 and continues to close in on Morgan’s school-record total of 264Alabama League Play LeadersTeam Rankings (Top 3)Runs Scored – 1st – 84Hits – 1st – 123Runs Batted In – 1st – 78Walks – 1st – 50Stolen Bases – 1st – 14Batters Struck Out – 1st – 120Caught Stealing By – 1st – 5On Base Percentage – 2nd – .380Doubles – 2nd – 18Wins – 2nd – 11Batting Average – 3rd – .294Earned Run Average – 3rd – 2.30Individual Rankings (Top 3)Batting Average – Elissa Brown – 3rd – .442Runs Scored – Alexis Mack – 1st – 15Doubles – KB Sides – 1st – 6Slugging Percentage – Bailey Hemphill – 2nd – .950Hits – Elissa Brown – 2nd – 19Walks – Bailey Hemphill – 2nd – 13On Base Percentage – Bailey Hemphill – 2nd – .603Runs Batted In – Bailey Hemphill – 1st – 23Home Runs – Bailey Hemphill – 2nd – 6Stolen Bases – Alexis Mack – 3rd – 6Batters Struck Out – Montana Fouts – 1st – 71Wins – Montana Fouts – 2nd – 6Caught Stealing By – Bailey Hemphill – 1st – 5Alabama in SEC PlayAlabama is 465-177 (.724) all-time in SEC play, including a 430-156 (.734) mark under head coach Patrick MurphyThe Crimson Tide has won six SEC regular season titles (2006, ’10, ’11, ’12, ’14, ’19) and five SEC Tournament titles (1998, 2003, ’05, ’10, ’12)Alabama has never had a losing record in conference play, winning 20 or more conference games 11 timesUp Next – Week 11Wednesday, April 21 vs. Southern Miss – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 6 p.m. CTSaturday, April 24 vs. Louisiana – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 1:30 p.m. CTSunday, April 25 vs. Louisiana – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 1:30 p.m. CTSHARE NOWShare This Page