Alabama Softball Run-Rules Kent State Twice in T-Town Showdown
The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (17-0) started its Easton T-Town Showdown weekend with two run-rule wins over the Kent State Golden Flashes.
Lexi Kilfoyl and Krystal Goodman were credited with wins, starting the first and second games respectively. The star of the day offensively for the Crimson Tide was graduate transfer Alexis Mack. The lead-off hitter went 6-7 with four runs, spearheading an explosive performance for the Crimson Tide lineup.
“Her bunting skills are unreal,” head coach Patrick Murphy said. “When somebody can do that, it doesn’t matter where the runners are on base and she can lay down a bunt, that puts so much pressure on the defense. Righty pitcher, lefty pitcher it doesn’t matter. If she puts it where she wants to, she can beat it out.”
Sophomore Lexi Kilfoyl provided a seven-strikeout performance in game one, while Alexis Mack led the way offensively in both games and reached base every plate appearance but one.
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Alabama comes into the weekend 15-0. They are 8-0 versus “Power” schools and 3-0 against SEC foes in “friendlies”. In 2019, the Crimson Tide started out 33-0 before their first loss. That season they made it all the way to the Final Four of the World Series.
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After losing to Oregon this past week, UCLA dropped down in some of the polls, which allowed Alabama to move up. The Crimson Tide is in the second spot in one poll. They are No. 3 in two others and fourth in another.
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