LIVINGSTON, Ala. - West Alabama softball hosts Auburn Montgomery for Senior/Alumni Day Saturday. The Gulf South Conference series between the Tigers and AUM, starts with a doubleheader at 1 p.m. on Saturday, followed by a single game Sunday at 1 p.m. at UWA Softball Complex.
"This is a great challenge for us. AUM is a very good team and we are going to have to show up and show out. We have asked the girls to lean in to what they know and love. Compete one pitch at a time and play the game they love," UWA head coach Carie Dever-Boaz said.
UWA will be honoring 2020 and 2021 seniors along with alumni this Saturday.
Due to Covid-19, the 2020 seniors' season was cut short; therefore, they did not have a Senior Day. Tiger Softball will be honoring these seniors who did not get to finish out their season.
2020 Softball Seniors
1. Alli Craft
2. Hayes Fulford
3. Kierra Hague
4. Chelsea Lobitos
5. Lee Lee Parker
During the doubleheader on Saturday, there will be refreshments and food items provided for alumni in the Alumni Only Section behind the outfield fence.To help Tiger softball prepare efficiently for the weekend, please click on the link below so we know who is attending the Alumni Event.
After the doubleheader, we will recognize our current 2021 seniors for Senior Day.
2021 Softball Seniors
1. Kat Burks
2. Kamree Lay
3. Kylie Martin
4. Abby McKee
5. Haley Thorpe
6. Caleigh Wallace
The Tigers are 18-20 overall and 11-16 in GSC play.
UWA hitters are led by junior Cassie Matlock hitting .371 and freshman Peyton Coots with a .357 batting average. Sophomore Kacy Noland follows closely behind Coots hitting .355.
The Tigers top pitchers are Kacy Noland, Kaeleigh Crutchfield, and Hannah Mynard. Noland (8-9) has pitched a total of 92 innings with a 3.80 earned runs average and has 49 strikeouts. Crutchfield (5-2) has pitched 34.1 innings with a 4.28 ERA, while striking out 15. Mynard (2-2) has pitched 41.1 innings with a 5.76 ERA, while striking out 24.
The Warhawks come to Livingston with a 32-5 overall record and 22-5 in the conference.
Molly Cobb leads the AUM hitters with a .437 batting average, followed by Allie Miller hitting .397.
Auburn Montgomery's top pitcher is Bailie Barnes (11-2). She has pitched a total of 86.2 innings with a 1.66 ERA, while striking out 55.
Both live stream and live stats for the weekend series can be found below or at uwaathletics.com.
Live Stream | Live Stats
"Come out and help us celebrate six young ladies that have poured their heart and soul into UWA," Dever- Boaz said. "I am so grateful for them sticking it all through this crazy Covid-19 year. It has been a challenge athletically and they deserve a salute."
There is no admission charge for softball in 2021, but fans are expected to comply with pandemic protocols for facial coverings and social distancing.
Concessions will be available at UWA Softball Complex this season; however, due to pandemic precautions, there will only be prepackaged items available.
To stay connected with the UWA softball team, follow @UWASoftball on Instagram and @UWA_Softball on Twitter. General athletic news, along with game recaps and box scores, can be found at uwaathletics.com. Additional updates and information are available @UWAAthletics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
