Fouts is coming off a career season, with a 27-3 record, 1.43 ERA and recorded 344 strikeouts, also pitching a perfect game in the WCWS against the UCLA Bruins, the fifth time in the WCWS history. She won the SEC Co-Pitcher of the Year and SEC Tournament MVP, along with being a First Team All SEC.
After Alabama's close 4-3 victory over Kentucky in the NCAA Super Regional, Softball Super-Fan and one of Team 25's most vocal supporters Emily Pitek joined Tide 100.9 for a post-game interview.
The four sports were bolstered by powerful pairs of record-breaking teammates, each sport boasted the SEC Player of the Year and a teammate that helped take the Tide to the top of the conference.
Alabama Crimson Tide junior Montana Fouts earned SEC Tournament MVP thanks to her tournament-record 39-strikeouts while leading her team to a championship. Fouts carried the Crimson Tide to the program's sixth SEC Tournament championship and rightfully earned Tournament MVP.
Bailey Hemphill, SEC Player of the Year and Montana Fouts, SEC Co-Pitcher of the Year, put on performances that helped their team move on to the semifinals.
Team USA Softball narrowed down its player of the year award list down to 25 finalists this Friday. The Alabama Crimson Tide is one of five schools with multiple finalists on the list as junior Montana Fouts and graduate senior Bailey Hemphill represent coach Patrick Murphy's team. Both Alabama teammates were also finalists in 2019.