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Brooke Wells Continues Home Run Climb as No. 3 Alabama Takes Game 1 from Gamecocks
- Alabama beat South Carolina 3-2 in the first game of the series at Rhoads Stadium, led by Wells’s two-run homer and a sixth-inning run on a wild pitch.
- Brooke Wells belted a two-run homer in the third and later doubled, driving all three Tide runs in the win.
- Coach Patrick Murphy emphasized valuing steady performance over all-out style, calling for consistency after an ugly win.
- Jocelyn Briski and Vic Moten combined to hold the Gamecocks to two unearned runs, aided by Tide defense.
- Wells’s 21st homer of the season ties her for third in Alabama single-season history.
- Alabama’s record improved to 45-6 overall and 17-5 in the SEC after the win.
- The series game sets up Alabama to potentially clinch the SEC series and keep title hopes alive.
- Wells’s at-bats included a 10-pitch at-bat in the first inning before the homer in the third.
- Alabama will play again Friday at 12:30 p.m. aiming to extend the series win.
- The article notes Wells’s multi-HR effort keeps her among Alabama’s top power hitters this season.
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