Crimson Tide outscore opponents 17-0 as Kaitlyn Pallozzi strikes out 14, Mari Hubbard homers and Alabama's pitching staff dominates at Rhoads Stadium.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. | Alabama softball continued its impressive fall exhibition schedule Saturday, sweeping a doubleheader with shutout victories over Jones College and West Alabama at Rhoads Stadium.
The Crimson Tide defeated Jones College 10-0 in a 10-inning contest before completing the sweep with a 7-0 victory over West Alabama, combining strong pitching, timely hitting and error-free defensive play.
Alabama's pitching staff held both opponents scoreless across 17 innings, highlighted by Kaitlyn Pallozzi's dominant performance against West Alabama. Pallozzi struck out 14 batters and allowed just two hits in a seven-inning complete-game shutout.
Against Jones College, Kailey Plumlee worked six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts before Vic Moten added four shutout innings in relief, striking out four.
Alabama coach Patrick Murphy praised his team's execution on both sides of the ball.
"The defense was awesome," Murphy said. "We've only had one error so far this fall, so I'll take that any day."
The Crimson Tide established control early against Jones College when Torynn Slaughter delivered an RBI single in the first inning. Alabama added two runs in the second, including a solo home run from Mari Hubbard, before Paige Stanfield's RBI double made it 4-0 in the third.
