Alabama Softball Travels for In-State Matchup vs. North Alabama in Florence

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball will head to the northwest part of the state for a Tuesday night matchup against North Alabama at the Florence SportsPlex. First pitch between the Crimson Tide and Lions is set for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.

This Week: at UNA (Florence, Ala.)

• Tuesday, March 14 – 6 p.m. CT
• Florence, Ala. – Florence SportsPlex
• Video: ESPN+ (streaming)
• Radio: The Crimson Tide Sports Network at 97.5 FM in Tuscaloosa | nick975.com

Scouting Alabama

• Alabama heads to Florence, Ala., on Tuesday to face North Alabama at 6 p.m. CT at the Florence SportsPlex
• The game against the Lions marks the end of a six-game road swing for the Crimson Tide, returning home this weekend to open conference play against Arkansas
• Alabama went 1-3 at last weekend’s Bevo Classic in Austin, Texas, falling to Texas State and Wisconsin while splitting its two games with tournament host and 10th-ranked Texas
• Kenleigh Cahalan leads the offense with 29 hits, 25 runs scored and a .387 batting average, while Ashley Prange is close behind with 22 hits, including a team-leading nine home runs and 28 RBIs
• The Alabama pitching staff has a 1.95 ERA with 172.0 innings pitched, led by Montana Fouts at 10-3 with a 1.73 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 81.0 innings pitched
• Murphy is in his 25th season as head coach at Alabama with a 1,212-336 (.783) record
• Alabama returns 11 players from last year’s team, including All-SEC honorees Montana Fouts, Ashley Prange, Ally Shipman and Bailey Dowling, while also welcoming five freshmen and three transfers

Inside the Series

• Overall vs. UNA: 2-0

  • In Tuscaloosa: 2-0 | In Florence: 0-0 | At Neutral Sites: 0-0

• Current Streak: Alabama +2
• Last Meeting: April 19, 2022 – Tuscaloosa, Ala. – W, 6-1

Last Time Out: Bevo Classic

• Alabama went 1-3 at last weekend’s Bevo Classic in Austin, Texas, falling to Texas State and Wisconsin while splitting its two games against tournament host and 10th-ranked Texas
• The win against the Longhorns went 11.0 innings, the Crimson Tide’s longest game since a 13.0 inning loss to Kentucky on April 28, 2019
• Kenleigh Cahalan led the team with five hits and four runs scored over the weekend
• Three of Ally Shipman’s four hits went for extra bases – two doubles and a home run – while Kali Heivilin and Ashley Prange also had a home run over the…