🌱 Montana Fouts Update + Tuscaloosa Academy Soccer

Happy Mothers Day, Tuscaloosa! Grab the coffee and get all caught up with us before you get this Sunday morning started.

But first, today's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 92| Low: 68 ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Sunday morning goes to the Alabama baseball team, which used an eight-run fifth inning to secure a 12-1 win over Texas A&M in seven innings on Saturday. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. As Alabama softball eyes the postseason, here's the latest on the injury status of Crimson Tide standout Montana Fouts. (Maxwell Donaldson, Tuscaloosa News)
2. Despite a rally in the AHSAA 1A-3A soccer semifinals, Tuscaloosa County came up just short and saw their season comes to a close. (WVUA 23 News)
3. Here's an interesting opinion column that makes the argument that the upcoming "Bama Rush" documentary won't share anything new. (Victor Hagan, Crimson White)
4. Former Alabama football standout AJ McCarron hopes to return to the NFL, but said he will "cherish" his XFL experience and hasn't ruled out a return to the spring football league. (Mark Inabinett, AL.com)
5. Check out this breakdown of all of the legislation that passed during the past week in the Alabama legislature. (Alabama Reflector)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— RP

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