Alabama
36-3
South Alabama
24-18
Alabama Run-Rules South Alabama, 8-0, in Five Innings Tuesday
4/7/2026 8:26:00 PM | Softball
Brooke Wells moves into the Crimson Tide's single season top 10 in home runs
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama softball posted an 8-0 run rule shutout in five innings over South Alabama Tuesday evening at Rhoads Stadium.
Alabama's (36-3) win over South Alabama (24-18) marked its 15th shutout victory of the season and its 12th run-rule victory. Marlie Giles tied her career-high mark with three hits in the game, including two doubles. Brooke Wells also tallied three hits in the win, driving in the game-ending run on an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth.
The sophomore also hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning, her 16th of the season which ties her with Ashley Prange (2023) and Leona Lafaele (2016) for 10th place on Alabama's single-season home run records. One more home run would put her in the four-way tie for seventh place with Charlotte Morgan (2010), Amanda Locke (2010) and Ginger Jones (2000). Bailey Hemphill (2019) holds the Alabama single season record with 26.
In the circle, Kaitlyn Pallozzi (7-0) got the win with just two hits allowed over 4.0 innings pitched while Vic Moten went three up, three down in the fifth.
From Head Coach Patrick Murphy
"I was really pleased with Kaitlyn Pallozzi's start in the circle. Any time we can shut out a Division I opponent, it's a big feat and an even bigger one to do as freshmen. Two freshmen saw the mound and had great performances. We had production up and down the lineup, which was great coming off such a big series for us."
Highlights
- The win was Alabama's 15th shutout of the season and its 12th run-rule victory
- Brooke Wells hit her 16th home run of the season, which is tied for 10th in UA single season history with Ashley Prange (2023) and Leona Lafaele (2016)
- Marlie Giles tied her career best mark with three hits in the game, including two doubles
- Kristen White tallied her second straight two-hit performance, previously doing so in game three vs. Texas (April 4)
- Alexis Pupillo was 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored, extending her reached-base streak to 35 games
Scoring Summary
- B2 | Marlie Giles scored from third on a fielding error (1-0, 1 Out)
- B3 | Ana Roman pulled an RBI single through the right side (2-0, 1 Out)
- B3 | Kinley Pate scored from third on a wild pitch (3-0, 1 Out)
- B4 | Brooke Wells smashed a three-run home run to right center (6-0, 1 Out)
- B4 | Marlie Giles bounced an RBI double off the wall in center (7-0, 2 Out)
- B5 | Wells drove in Kristen White with an RBI single to end the game (8-0, 2 Out)
Up Next: at Auburn (Auburn, Ala.)
- Friday, April 10 - 6 p.m. CT
- Saturday, April 11 - 12 p.m. CT - SEC Network
- Sunday, April 12 - 1 p.m. CT
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pallozzi, Kaitlyn (7-0)
L: Harrison, Ryley (12-8)
Batting:
2B: Giles, Marlie 2
HR: Wells, Brooke 1
RBI: Wells, Brooke 4 ; Roman, Ana 1 ; Giles, Marlie 1 ; Hawkins, Salen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pupillo, Alexis 2 ; Wells, Brooke 1 ; Pate, Kinley 1 ; Preuitt, Larissa 1 ; Giles, Marlie 1 ; White, Kristen 2
SB: Vandagriff, Audrey 1 ; White, Kristen 2
