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Costly errors combined with timely hits from the Aggies led to Alabamas first loss to an unranked opponent this season.

The Crimson Tide moves to 38-6 on the year after a pair of midweek wins.

Despite suffering its first loss of the season, Oklahoma remained the top ranked team in this week’s 2022 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. The unanimous No. 1 Sooners (38-1) had its NCAA DI-record undefeated start of 38 games halted by then-No. 18 Texas in the final game of a three-game Big 12 series.

Alabamas senior pitcher led the No. 2 Crimson Tide to three wins over the weekend against Mississippi State, allowing just one run with 23 strikeouts.

Fouts earns her third SEC Pitcher of the Week nod after an electric performance against Mississippi State.

With Montana Fouts's 40th 10+ strikeout performance of her career, the team moves back into 1st place in the SEC.

Fouts threw her first seven-inning shutout since Feb. 25 as the Crimson Tide collected the three-game sweep over Mississippi State.

Seven strong innings from Montana Fouts paired with timely hitting in the final two innings lifted Alabama to the series opening victory over Mississippi State.

The reigning SEC Pitcher of the Year leads the conference in strikeouts, but has given up five earned runs in five of her nine SEC starts.

The Crimson Tide could not hold on to an early lead, and the Gators were able to avoid the sweep Monday night.