March 18, 2021 2021 SOFTBALL SEC Pct. GB All Pct. Home Away Neutral T25 T10 L10 Streak Alabama 3-0 1.000 --- 22-1 .957 17-1 4-0 1-0 5-0 2-0 9-1 W3 Arkansas 3-0 1.000 --- 20-3 .870 11-1 8-1 1-1 4-1 0-1 9-1 L1 Ole Miss 3-0 1.000 --- 18-7 .720 11-0 3-3 4-4 1-2 0-1 10-0 W11 Florida 2-1 .667 1.0 18-2 .900 16-1 2-1 0-0 3-2 2-1 8-2 W1 LSU 2-1 .667 1.0 16-7 .696 10-4 4-2 2-1 6-7 4-5 8-2 W2 Kentucky 1-2 .333 2.0 21-2 .913 1-0 9-2 11-0 1-2 1-2 8-2 W2 Tennessee 1-2 .333 2.0 20-3 .870 15-3 1-0 4-0 1-2 0-0 8-2 W2 Georgia 0-0 .000 1.5 19-2 .905 16-2 2-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 10-0 W16 Texas A&M 0-0 .000 1.5 18-3 .857 17-3 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 9-1 W8 Missouri 0-0 .000 1.5 19-4 .826 4-0 4-3 11-1 2-3 0-2 8-2 W4 Auburn 0-3 .000 3.0 16-4 .800 13-3 1-0 2-1 1-4 0-3 7-3 L3 South Carolina 0-3 .000 3.0 15-6 .714 10-4 1-1 4-1 0-4 0-0 6-4 W2 Mississippi State 0-3 .000 3.0 15-8 .652 12-1 2-7 1-0 0-3 0-2 7-3 L3 SEC COMMUNICATIONS THIS WEEK IN THE SEC Jill Skotarczak (Softball Contact) Tuesday, March 16 Liberty 2, #17 ARKANSAS 0 (10 inn.) [SECN+] [email protected] @SEC_Jill #9/10 KENTUCKY 6, Eastern Kentucky 5 [SECN+] www.secsports.com LSU 12, SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 1 [ESPN+] Phone: (205) 458-3000 #24 SOUTH CAROLINA 12, Gardner-Webb 4 (5 inn.) [SECN+] #24 SOUTH CAROLINA 8, Gardner-Webb 0 (5 inn.) [SECN+] #21/19 TENNESSEE 19, Bellarmine 0 (5 inn.) [SECN+] SEC SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK #21/19 TENNESSEE 8, Bellarmine 0 (5 inn.) [SECN+] TEXAS A&M 6, Houston Baptist 0 [SECN+] • SEC Co-Players of the Week – Alabama’s • SEC Newcomer of the Week – Alabama’s Bailey Hemphill, a graduate utility player from La- Lexi Kilfoyl, a sophomore right-hander from Land Wednesday, March 17 fayette, La., hit .667 with five RBI and three runs O’Lakes, Fla., earned two wins at No. 21/22 Au- #5 FLORIDA 7, North Dakota 1 [SECN] scored in the series sweep at No. 21/22 Auburn. burn. Kilfoyl threw a complete-game shutout in the Thursday, March 18 Hemphill went 3-for-4 in the series opener, includ- series opener, striking out a career-high 10 batters. Texas A&M at McNeese 6:30 p.m. CT ing a double and two home runs. In the final two She earned the second win of the season with 4.0 games, she drew four walks and two hit-by-pitches. innings pitched in the start on Sunday. Friday, March 19 #21/19 Tennessee at #3/2 Alabama [ESPNU] 6 p.m. CT Hemphill became just the third player in Alabama Ole Miss at #17 Arkansas 6 p.m. CT history to surpass the 200 career RBI mark. • SEC Freshman of the Week – Missouri’s War Eagle Battle (Auburn, Ala.) Jenna Laird, a freshman shortstop from East Mead- Kennesaw State at #22/23 Auburn [SECN+] 4 p.m. CT Arkansas’ Braxton Burnside, a graduate infielder ow, N.Y., hit .636 with seven hits, four runs scored #5 Florida at Mississippi State [SECN+] 6 p.m. CT #16/18 Missouri at #19/20 Georgia [SECN+] 6 p.m. ET from Paragould, Ark., recorded four home runs in and eight RBI at the Mizzou Tournament. In the the series sweep at No. 20 South Carolina. On opening game against Kent State, Laird drove a Saturday, March 20 Saturday, Burnside hit two homers against the bases-clearing triple and added a three-run homer #21/19 Tennessee at #3/2 Alabama [SECN] 2 p.m. CT Ole Miss at #17 Arkansas 1 p.m. CT Gamecocks, including the go-ahead two-run shot to become the first Mizzou player since 2019 to War Eagle Battle (Auburn, Ala.) in the top of the 10th inning in a 7-5 win. She fin- drive in six or more runs in a single game. In the Charlotte at #22/23 Auburn (DH) [SECN+] 12 p.m. CT ished the series with five hits, five runs scored and final game of the weekend, she tied her career #5 Florida at Mississippi State [SECN+] 2 p.m. CT seven RBI to help the Razorbacks register their first high with three hits and scored the walk-off run by #16/18 Missouri at #19/20 Georgia [SECN] 5:30 p.m. ET John Cropp Classic (Lexington, Ky.) SEC series sweep on the road since 2009. dodging a tag at the plate to secure the run-rule Dayton at #9/10 Kentucky (DH) [SECN+] 2 p.m. ET against Drake. Texas A&M at #12 LSU [SECN+] 6 p.m. CT • SEC Pitcher of the Week – Ole Miss’ Anna #20/21 UCF at #24 South Carolina (DH) Borgen, a senior left-hander from Heath, Texas, [SECN+] 2 p.m. ET recorded two wins and two saves to help her team Sunday, March 21 defeat South Alabama and earn the series sweep #21/19 Tennessee at #3/2 Alabama [ESPNU] 1 p.m. CT over Mississippi State for the first time in program Ole Miss at #17 Arkansas [SECN+] 1 p.m. CT War Eagle Battle (Auburn, Ala.) history. In the opening game versus the Bulldogs, Kennesaw State at #22/23 Auburn [SECN+] 3 p.m. CT Borgen had a complete-game shutout with four #5 Florida at Mississippi State [SECN+] 11 a.m. CT strikeouts to become the first Rebel to start the sea- #16/18 Missouri at #19/20 Georgia [SECN+] 12:30 p.m. ET son 6-0 in the circle. Texas A&M at #12 LSU [SECN] 5 p.m. CT #20/21 UCF at #24 South Carolina [SECN+] 1 p.m. ET Monday, March 22 Texas A&M at #12 LSU [SECN] 6 p.m. CT Home Team in CAPS 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball • 2021 Softball SEC SOFTBALL MEDIA SERVICES SEC Communications Contacts SEC Release Alabama – Nathan Sheehan www.rolltide.com The SEC softball release is updated following each day that matches are Email: [email protected] Office: (205) 348-6734 played. SEC standings, statistics and polls will be updated as often as needed Twitter: @AlabamaSB; @UACoachMurphy based on the schedule of play. Arkansas – Jacob Pavilack www.arkansasrazorbacks.com The release will be available via the league’s website. 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