re: Bama Softball 39-20 (10-14) (2023-24)

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Alabama softball shut out Ole Miss, 4-0, Friday night at Rhoads Stadium to open the weekend series.

Alabama (27-8, 4-6 SEC) took the first lead of the game over Ole Miss (21-16, 3-10 SEC) after a Bailey Dowling triple eventually led to an RBI single from Kendal Clark in the bottom of the second. In the bottom of the fifth with two out and the bases loaded, Kenleigh Cahalan ripped a double into the gap to drive in all three runners and make it a 4-0 game. With the score the same in the top of the seventh, the Rebels loaded the bases with two out to bring the tying run to the plate before a long fly ball to center ended the game.

Kayla Beaver (12-3) pitched her ninth complete game of the season and her fifth shutout, striking out nine while only allowing one baserunner to advance past second base. Cahalan's three RBIs on the double ties her career high and marks the second time this season she has drove in three. Kendal Clark had her third multi-hit game of the year, going 2-for-2 including the RBI single.

From Head Coach Patrick Murphy
"I thought Kayla Beaver pitched great, except for that last inning where we gave them a glimmer of hope. We need to clean that up. Kenleigh Cahalan had one of her biggest hits of the season with that bases-loaded double. Bailey Dowling got the triple and then Kendal Clark rips one to left to bring her home. We worked on timely hitting all week in practice and that's what we did today."

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