After starting Friday's game against Texas, 2021 NFCA Pitcher of the Year Montana Fouts relieved both of Alabama's starters in the Saturday doubleheader games.
Alabama Softball has been named the 2022 SEC preseason favorite for the third consecutive season following the release of the SEC coaches poll on Monday.
There will be a huge void for the Tide to fill offensively this season. Alexis Mack, Elissa Brown, and Bailey Hemphill have all graduated. Last season, they combined to account for 151 of the Tide’s 355 runs.
Alabama softball's Team 25 captured the hearts of Crimson Tide fans by winning the SEC Tournament and making a deep run in the WCWS. The team lost many key players from its 2021 roster but is still expected to be a national contender in 2022. Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy announced on Twitter when and where Team 26 will start its new campaign.