Alabama Softball: Fouts, Mack, Sides earn SEC Preseason Honors

The 2021 SEC Softball Preseason Team was released Thursday morning by the league office in Birmingham, and three of Alabama’s stars made the list. Graduate student Alexis Mack, Senior K.B. Sides, and junior Montana Fouts were named to the preseason …

The 2021 SEC Softball Preseason Team was released Thursday morning by the league office in Birmingham, and three of Alabama’s stars made the list.

Graduate student Alexis Mack, Senior K.B. Sides, and junior Montana Fouts were named to the preseason list.

Sides and Mack were the team leaders in batting average during the shortened 2020 season, hitting .438 and .418 respectively in 22 games. The duo did an exceptional job at handling the corner outfield positions as well. Sides fielded at .917, while Mack fielded .909.

Ace pitcher Montana Fouts was one of five pitchers selected to the preseason All-SEC squad. The junior returns after striking out 41 batters in 37 innings last season, and an ERA of 2.04, the lowest of all pitchers.

Arkansas joined Alabama with three athletes to make the list, LSU leads all SEC teams with four selections.

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