Crack. The ball went soaring, and with it, any doubts. Another home run, another tally into the unblemished home record. No. 9 UCLA softball (31-5, 11-2 Big Ten) bested Indiana (27-8, 7-3) 5-4 at Easton Stadium on Friday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore infielder Kaniya Bragg holds up a hand gesture after celebrating an out. Bragg drew two walks against Indiana on Friday, one of which drove in a run. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
Speed, patience and timing. Such traits are necessary to succeed in tight contests, especially during plate appearances with runners in scoring position or when making a dash home on a sacrifice groundout. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball celebrates near the third-base line. After dropping two of its three games against then-No. 6 Nebraska, the Westwood bunch responded with a 9-5 against Hawai’i on Thursday. (Pranav Akella/Daily Bruin)
A quality team is determined not just by wins and losses, but by the ability to bounce back. And the Bruins have the opportunity to respond. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt frehman Aleena Garcia looks back as she crosses the plate. Garcia has recorded 31 runs this season. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was edited March 31 at 9:48 p.m. Setbacks can mold championship DNA. And the Bruins faced what may have been their first bout of adversity in over a month last weekend. Read more...
Photo: Senior pitcher Taylor Tinsley look down while standing in the circle. UCLA softball dropped its first series of the conference campaign last weekend, losing two of its three games to Nebraska. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
The end is often inevitable After riding a 22-game winning streak, No. 8 UCLA softball (28-4, Big Ten 9-1) was bested by No. 6 Nebraska (25-5, 7-0) 4-1. Read more...
Photo: Freshman infielder Bri Alejandre steps forward as she prepares to swing at a pitch. Alejandre boasts a .367/.458/.878 slash line this season and has driven in 53 runs, which ranks third on the team. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
No. 8 UCLA softball (28-3, 9-0 Big Ten) will face its first ranked conference opponent in No. 6 Nebraska (24-5, 6-0) in a three-game series spanning from Friday to Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outfielder Rylee Slimp runs off the first-base bag as a pitch approaches the plate. The Georgetown, Texas local earned a Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection last year and was ranked as the No. 8 recruit by Extra Inning Softball coming out of high school. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was edited March 31 at 11:04 p.m. One superstar helps a team win games. Two make victories feel inevitable. As No. 8 UCLA softball (28-3, Big Ten 9-0) rides a 22-game winning streak, much of the team’s success can be attributed to the dominant performance of the “Bruin Bombers.” Seniors utility Megan Grant and infielder Jordan Woolery have been on an offensive tear this season, combining for 42 home runs and a .542 batting average. Read more...
Photo: Senior utility Megan Grant (left) and senior infielder Jordan Woolery (right) prepare to swing as they stand in the batter’s box. The senior duo has helped lead the Bruins to a .410 team batting average this season, which ranks second in the nation. (Karla Cardenas-Felip/Daily Bruin staff)
