MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In its final non-conference game of the regular season, Alabama shut out Alabama State, 7-0, on the road Tuesday night in Montgomery.

Mari Hubbard got the scoring started for Alabama (32-18) in the first inning over Alabama State (15-32), roping a triple into the right field corner to score a pair. A Salen Hawkins RBI single in the fourth made it 3-0 and the Crimson Tide added three more in the sixth on a wild pitch and a two-run double from Kendal Clark. Alexis Pupillo, pinch hitting to lead off the seventh, pulled a solo home run down the line and bounced it off the foul pole to make it a 7-0 game, which proved final.

Hawkins and Hubbard both had two hits in the winning effort, including a double from Hawkins and a triple from Hubbard. Pupillo’s home run was her seventh of the year and was the first pinch-hit home run for the Tide since Riley Valentine against Southeastern Louisiana in last year’s NCAA Regional round. Freshman Braya Hodges made her first career start in the circle, throwing 2.1 innings, with Alea Johnson (2-2) earning the win in relief behind her.

Highlights

• The game marked Alabama’s final non-conference game of the regular season, with a home series vs. Missouri and road series at South Carolina leading into the SEC Tournament
• The win was the Tide’s fourth shutout of the season, its first away from Rhoads Stadium
• Salen Hawkins and Mari Hubbard each had two hits, their sixth and second multi-hit games of the season, respectively
• Hubbard and Kendal Clark had two RBIs, tying their respective season highs
• Alexis Pupillo’s home run was her seventh of the year and the first pinch-hit home run for the Tide since Riley Valentine against Southeastern Louisiana in last year’s Regional round (May 18, 2024)
• Freshman Braya Hodges made her first career start in the circle, throwing 2.1 innings

Scoring Summary

• T1 | Mari Hubbard drove in two with a triple to right field (2-0, 1 Out)
• T4 | Salen Hawkins drove in Lauren Johnson with an RBI single to right (3-0, 2 Out)
• T6 | Hubbard scored on a wild pitch (4-0, 1 Out)
• T6 | Kendal Clark drove in two with a hard-hit double to left (6-0, 1 Out)
• T7 | Pinch hitter Alexis Pupillo bounced a solo homer off the foul pole in right (7-0, 0 Out)

Up Next: vs. Missouri (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

• Friday, April 25 – 6 p.m. CT
• Saturday, April 26 – 8 p.m. CT – SEC Network
• Sunday, April 27 – 2 p.m. CT