This past weekend, UCLA softball’s three-game sweep of Stanford was about as one-sided as it gets. The Bruins outscored the Cardinal 40-9, inducing the mercy rule in all three games. Read more...

Photo: Freshman pitcher Selina Ta’amilo was summoned from the bullpen early in Saturday’s game, as fellow freshman starting pitcher Johanna Grauer failed to record an out in the first inning. Ta’amilo stepped up and threw five innings for the Bruins, allowing one run and picking up the win. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)

Last weekend, UCLA only managed to score 12 runs in its three games against Oregon, ultimately dropping the series two games to one. This weekend, the Bruins matched that 12 run total in their first game alone, en route to a three-game sweep of the Stanford Cardinal. Read more...

Photo: Senior Stephany LaRosa and the Bruin offense pounded the Cardinal offense this weekend, putting up double-digit runs in all three games. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)

The softball season is a marathon, not a sprint, as there are 55 games spanning from opening day in February until the final day of the regular season in May. Read more...

Photo: Senior pitcher Ally Carda delivered a strong complete-game performance in UCLA’s 8-1 win over Oregon Friday, but struggled to maintain that high level of play for the remainder of the weekend, as the Bruins dropped the series 2-1 to the Ducks. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)