Led by strong performances all over the field, the Bruins prevailed with their second run-rule victory in as many midweek games. No. 2 UCLA softball (40-4, 15-3 Pac-12) defeated Long Beach State (21-19, 11-4 Big West) on Wednesday at the LBSU Softball Complex by a score of 10-0 after only five innings. Read more...

Photo: Taylor Tinsley of UCLA softball gets hyped after retiring the side. The freshman pitcher finished one hit shy of a second career no-hitter for the Bruins on Wednesday night. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)

After a power surge in Tucson, the Bruins return home with some new hardware. No. 2 UCLA softball (39-4, 15-3 Pac-12) is set to visit Long Beach State (21-18, 11-4 Big West) for a midweek contest Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Maya Brady watches the ball fly after a hit at the plate. The redshirt junior utility for UCLA softball currently leads the Pac-12 in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs scored, hits and total bases. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin)

This post was updated April 13 at 4:14 p.m. Coming off of a home sweep and a resulting jump in the polls, the Bruins will face a ranked team for the first time in two weeks. Read more...

Photo: Megan Faraimo of UCLA softball delivers a pitch. The redshirt senior pitcher has not allowed a run since March 25, when she surrendered two earned to Oregon. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin)

This post was updated April 13 at 12:48 p.m. No. 2 UCLA softball (36-4, 12-3 Pac-12) will look to build upon its two-game lead in the Pac-12 standings in a weekend clash against No. Read more...

Hitting was the name of the game for the Bruins to bring their winning streak to eight Friday night. No. 3 UCLA softball (35-4, 11-3 Pac-12) scored double-digit runs in five innings for an 11-0 victory against Oregon State (11-22-1, 2-11-1) thanks to small adjustments and big swings in game two of the home series. Read more...

Photo: Savannah Pola of UCLA softball squares in for an at-bat. The sophomore utility added two hits on Friday night to reach five total in the Bruins’ series against the Beavers. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)