Alabama Softball Sweeps Memphis in Easton Crimson Classic
Game 1: 8-3 win vs. Memphis
It doesn't take long to figure out if junior Montana Fouts is locked in at the circle.
When Fouts throws the first pitch for a strike, Fouts' best pitching assets, her accuracy and velocity, are on full display and it's very difficult to slow her down. In her start against Memphis on Friday, she threw a first pitch strike to 14 of the 19 batters she faced in the game.
"If you can get to 0-2, that should be a done deal for Montana," head coach Patrick Murphy said. "Then it is a cat-and-mouse game [between her and the hitter]. 'Where is she going to throw it?' is going through the hitters head and chances are if she gets a corner it's going to be a strike so you better swing. That's a huge advantage for the pitcher."