As the weekend wore on, No. 13 UCLA (26-9, 2-4 Pac-12) softball loosened its grip on No. 8 Washington (27-8, 4-5) en route to a two-games-to-one series win. Read more...
Photo: Senior catcher Paige Halstead went 6-for-11 as UCLA softball took its series with Washington. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
After a rough beginning to Pac-12 play last weekend, No. 13 UCLA (24-8, 0-3 Pac-12) softball took a weekend off from playing conference teams and put together three victories against BYU (21-9) and Dartmouth (1-18-1). Read more...
Photo: Sophomore catcher Paige Halstead had four hits in three games last weekend, including a decisive home run in the Bruins’ first game. (Daily Bruin file photo)
No. 10 UCLA softball opened up Pac-12 play by losing its first three games to No. 20 Utah. “What I walk away with is, losing is not something we are going to be satisfied with,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore catcher Paige Halstead and the rest of the UCLA offense only scored three runs over the weekend against Utah to open Pac-12 play. (Nick Kardan/Daily Bruin)
UCLA softball came into the weekend with hopes of gaining momentum before Pac-12 play. The Bruins left with five straight victories. “Heading into Pac, I think this gives us a really good confidence boost to really push to play even better than we’re doing right now,” said sophomore first baseman Brianna Tautalafua. Read more...
Photo: Kylie Perez went 11-for-16 in five games last weekend. The junior second baseman is now on a six-game hitting streak, and has also come up with a hit in eight of her last nine games. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
UCLA softball (16-5) will face five unranked teams this weekend, marking the the Bruins’ final tuneup before Pac-12 play. “This is the last weekend before conference starts that we will have an opportunity to get back out there and practice before entering Pac-12 so we can feel more confident about ourselves, “ said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. Read more...
Photo: Johanna Grauer threw 19 innings over four appearances in in last weekend’s five-game set. The junior pitcher gave up nine earned runs, with eight of them coming against Baylor. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Over the past two weekends, No. 10 UCLA softball (16-5) faced two of the top teams in the country. The Bruins lost both games, but in different ways. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball’s pitching staff competed against No. 1 Florida State, only allowing two runs. When the Bruins played No. 3 Florida, though, they gave up nine runs. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Preseason games aren’t exactly exhibition games. But for No. 7 UCLA softball (16-5), they serve a similar purpose: helping the team discover its identity and improve. Read more...
Photo: Junior pitcher Selina Ta’amilo threw four scoreless innings in Sunday’s game to pick up a victory over South Carolina. On the season, the junior pitcher is now 4-0 with a 1.77 ERA over 23 2/3 innings pitched. (Daily Bruin file photo)
