Montana Fouts named SEC Pitcher of the Week

Fouts had an incredible showing in last week’s series with Missouri, which led her to being named SEC Pitcher of the Week.

The No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide closed the regular season in style by taking two-of-three from Missouri over the weekend at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Their ace in the circle was a key factor in the series win over the Tigers.

Following a successful weekend that saw her make three appearances, [autotag]Montana Fouts[/autotag] has been named SEC Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.

Fouts recorded 17.2 innings of work in the series with Missouri, where she allowed three earned runs, walked four batters, and struck out 26 batters. Her best game came in the series opener, where she struck out 14 batters despite taking the loss in eight innings. The 14-inning strike out game was her 14th double-digit strikeout game of the season.

Fouts has struck out 254 batters in 159.2 innings pitched during her senior season, while posting a 1.97 ERA.

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