Patty Gasso predicted OU fans would remember freshman Kendall Wells\u2019 name after the first game \u2014 that was before Wells hit a towering home run that lifted OU to a win to start its season.<\/p>\n
The Oklahoma softball team began its season with a 2-1 win Thursday at Arizona State solely backed by Wells\u2019 two-run home run that she hit in the top of the sixth inning.<\/p>\n
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