Doubleheader Live Updates: Alabama Softball vs. Liberty, Marshall

Alabama softball's biggest star is playing in front of her hometown crowd.

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— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) April 18, 2023

The Crimson Tide is playing a doubleheader against Liberty and Marshall at Dot Hicks Field in Huntingdon, West Virginia Tuesday afternoon for fifth-year senior Montana Fouts' homecoming games.

The first game against Liberty at noon will not be streamed, but you can stay here for updates or listen to the Tom Canterbury and Gray Robertson on the radio on 97.5 FM. The second game against Marshall will start at approximately 2:30 p.m., and will be streamed on ESPN+

Starting Lineups Game 2

Follow along on the live blog for score updates and analysis throughout the doubleheader

Game notes courtesy of Alabama Athletics

Game 1, Final: Liberty 5, Alabama 3

Scouting Alabama

Alabama breaks from conference play for a midweek doubleheader Tuesday in Huntington, W. Va., facing Liberty at 12 p.m. CT and Marshall at 2:30 p.m. CT
The Tide is coming off a series sweep at Mississippi State last weekend, its first SEC sweep of the season
Kenleigh Cahalan and Ally Shipman lead the team with 44 and 41 hits, respectively, including a combined 26 doubles (13 each)
Ashley Prange is third on the team with 38 hits while leading the squad with 12 home runs and 35 RBIs
The Alabama pitching staff has a 1.90 ERA with 298.1 innings pitched, led by Montana Fouts at 17-6 with a 1.46 ERA and NCAA-leading 237 strikeouts in 153.2 innings pitched
Murphy is in his 25th season as head coach at Alabama with a 1,225-345 (.780) 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. Liberty: 5-0

o In Tuscaloosa: 3-0 | In Lynchburg: 0-0 | At Neutral Sites: 2-0

· Current Streak: Alabama +5

Last Meeting: Feb. 20, 2021 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - W, 8-1

· Overall vs. Marshall: 5-0

o In Tuscaloosa: 4-0 | In Huntington: 0-0 | At Neutral Sites: 1-0

· Current Streak: Alabama +5

Last Meeting: Feb. 27, 2016 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - W, 4-2

Last Time Out: at Mississippi State

Alabama won all three games of its weekend road games at Mississippi State, earning its first SEC series sweep of the season and its first sweep of the Bulldogs in Starkville since 2012
The Crimson Tide won game one, 4-3, before back-to-back complete game shutouts from Alex Salter and Montana Fouts closed it out by scores of 6-0 and 1-0, respectively
The six runs scored in game two are Alabama's most in conference play so far this season
Jenna Johnson led the offense with a 5-for-10 (.500) weekend, including a career-best three hits in game two