TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 2 Alabama capped off a dominant weekend at Rhoads Stadium with a 4-0 win over Kentucky on Sunday, completing a three-game SEC sweep behind early hitting and another composed performance in the circle.
Alabama (42-4, 15-3 SEC) struck first in the opening inning when Alexis Pupillo reached base and came all the way around on a Brooke Wells double down the right field line, giving the Crimson Tide a 1-0 lead. The same combination delivered again in the second inning. Pupillo got on, and Wells drove her in once more with another extra-base hit, continuing what has become a reliable spark at the top of the lineup.
“I was hunting my pitch and then just trying to drive her in, and it worked out well for me both times,” Wells said. “We work so hard in the offseason and then in the beginning of the spring, and so just continuing to trust myself and just focus on my plan.”…