Alabama
42-4, 15-3
Kentucky
25-25, 1-20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Alabama | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Alabama Shuts Out Kentucky, 4-0, Sunday to Secure Second Straight SEC Series Sweep
4/19/2026 5:14:00 PM | Softball
The Crimson Tide ends the weekend tied with Oklahoma for first place in the SEC
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball secured its second straight SEC series sweep with a 4-0 shutout over Kentucky Sunday afternoon at Rhoads Stadium.
Alabama's (42-4, 15-3 SEC) series sweep over Kentucky (25-25, 1-20 SEC) was its second straight in SEC play and its third overall, the Crimson Tide's most series sweeps in league play since 2021. The shutout was Alabama's 19th this season and its fourth in SEC play, doing so behind 4.2 solid innings from Kaitlyn Pallozzi (8-0) making her first career SEC start while Jocelyn Briski picked up her second save of the season behind her. The pair allowed just four hits on the day and, as the rest of the Tide pitching staff had done in the previous two games, gave up zero walks.
Brooke Wells had a pair of RBI doubles to drive in Alexis Pupillo each time, who reached base safely in all four of her plate appearances on three walks and a single. The Tide's remaining two RBIs came off the bats of Marlie Giles and Salen Hawkins, with Giles extending her hitting streak to seven games and he reached base streak to 16 games.
From Head Coach Patrick Murphy
"I'm really pleased with our freshman, Kaitlyn Pallozzi, who pitched a great five innings for us. She gave us a start when we absolutely needed it and left with her first SEC win. Offensively, we mixed in a couple of really good at-bats, but the two in the order that were outstanding were Alexis Pupillo at the leadoff and Brooke Wells right behind her. Those two together are a deadly combination."
Highlights
- Alabama has three SEC series sweeps this season, its most since 2021
- Sunday's win was the Crimson Tide's 19th shutout of the season and its fourth in SEC play
- Alabama pitching didn't allow a single walk all weekend
- Kaitlyn Pallozzi earned the win in her first SEC start, throwing 4.2 innings with three hits allowed
- Alexis Pupillo reached base safely in all four plate appearances, drawing a career-best three walks
- Marlie Giles had a walk and an RBI single, extending her hitting streak to seven games and her reached base streak to 16
Scoring Summary
- B1 | Brooke Wells laced an RBI double down the right field line (1-0, 0 Out)
- B2 | Wells hit another RBI double (2-0, 2 Out)
- B2 | Marlie Giles poked an RBI single up the middle (3-0, 2 Out)
- B4 | Salen Hawkins drove in Jena Young with an RBI single (4-0, 2 Out)
Up Next: at UAB (Birmingham, Ala.)
- Tuesday, April 21 – 6 p.m. CT
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pallozzi, Kaitlyn (8-0)
L: McKenzie Oslanzi (4-6)
S: Briski, Jocelyn (2)
Batting:
2B: Maddy Clark 1 ; Emory Donaldson 1
Batting:
2B: Wells, Brooke 2
RBI: Wells, Brooke 2 ; Giles, Marlie 1 ; Hawkins, Salen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pupillo, Alexis 2 ; Wells, Brooke 1 ; Young, Jena 1
SB: Pupillo, Alexis 1 ; Vandagriff, Audrey 1
HBP: Giles, Marlie 1
