Alabama Softball Sweeps Wallace State in Sunday Doubleheader

Larissa Preuitt and Lauren Johnson celebrate together at home plate after scoring runs vs. Wallace State (Oct. 15, 2023)

Alabama Softball Sweeps Wallace State in Sunday Doubleheader

10/15/2023 6:47:00 PM | Softball

The Crimson Tide continues fall play Friday, Oct. 20 vs. Jones College

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball continued its fall slate Sunday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium, defeating Wallace State in both games of a doubleheader by scores of 9-1 and 9-0.

Alabama has two more fall dates remaining, facing Jones College in a doubleheader on Friday, Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. CT before concluding Sunday, Oct. 22 with a doubleheader against Chipola College at 1 p.m. CT.

Highlights

Kristen White was 3-for-3 in the opening game of the doubleheader, driving in a pair of runs
Kenleigh Cahalan drove in three of Alabama's nine runs in game one, going 2-for-2 at the plate
Jenna Johnson and Bailey Dowling each had two-RBI days in game one
Alea Johnson and Jaala Torrence didn't allow any earned runs in game one, combining for 10 strikeouts and just one walk
In game two, Lauren Esman went 2-for-3 with three RBIs while also pitching 3.0 shutout innings
In addition to Esman, Kali Heivilin and Emma Broadfoot had multi-RBI performances in game two with three and two RBIs, respectively
Kayla Beaver and Jocelyn Briski had identical pitching lines in relief in game two, throwing 2.0 shutout innings each with one hit allowed and two strikeouts
For the second straight weekend Alabama welcomed back a program alum in the visiting dugout, as former manager Carson Owens is the head coach at Wallace State

Game One Scoring Summary (Alabama 9, Wallace State 1)

B1 | Kenleigh Cahalan got the scoring started with a two-run single (2-0)
B2 | Kristen White doubled the lead with another two-run single (4-0)
B2 | Jenna Johnson tagged up and scored on a sac fly from Cahalan (5-0)
B2 | Bailey Dowling drove in M'Kay Gidley and Larissa Preuitt with a single (7-0)
B3 | Lauren Johnson scored from third on a sac fly RBI from her sister Jenna (8-0)
T5 | An unearned run for Wallace State scored on a fielding error (8-1)
B5 | An RBI double from Jenna Johnson drove in Marlie Giles (9-1)

Game Two Scoring Summary (Alabama 9, Wallace State 0)

B3 | Kali Heivilin bounced a double off the wall, driving in two (2-0)
B3 | Heivilin later came home on an RBI single from Riley Valentine (3-0)
B3 | Lauren Esman plated a pair with a two-run single (5-0)
B5 | Esman tacked on her third RBI of the game with a single driving in Gidley (6-0)
B5 | Giles and Kinley Pate both came home on a double from Emma Broadfoot (8-0)
B6 | Heivilin plated the final run of the game with an RBI single (9-0)

Up Next: vs. Jones College (DoubleHeader)

Friday, Oct. 20 – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – 4 p.m. CT

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