Arizona softball didn’t face Montana Fouts on Saturday evening, but it didn’t matter. A combination of quiet bats, mistakes in the field, and an inability to keep Alabama off the bases opened the floodgates for the visitors in the third inning. It was more than enough for the Crimson Tide to secure the 11-0 victory.
Arizona pitcher Hanah Bowen started strong, sitting down the Tide in order on 14 pitches. After two, she had struck out four and walked one, giving up no hits.
Early on, it looked like the Wildcats might get to Alabama pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl.