Monday, 4/14/97
Bruins manage to post one win in doubleheader against
Huskies
Bruins lose control of first game in seventh inning, hold on for
2-1 game two victory
By Melissa Anderson
Daily Bruin Staff
The UCLA softball team split a doubleheader 7-6, 5-1 in
Washington Saturday after a whirlwind first game which kept the
Bruins from sweeping through the Pacific Northwest.
UCLA (32-8, 12-4 Pac-10) appeared to be en route to an easy
victory in game one, coming back from an early 2-0 deficit with a
five-run fourth inning and an insurance run in the sixth. Taking a
6-2 lead into the bottom of the seventh, all the Bruins had to do
was finish off the side to win the game.
The Huskies, however, had other ideas.
After Leanne Rosser singled to right, Heather Tarr doubled off
UCLA pitcher B’Ann Burns to score Rosser from second base. Then,
with two outs and still trailing 6-4, Burns loaded the bases for
senior Sara Pickering, who doubled for the second time of the game
to clear the bases and give UW the 7-6 win.
In the nightcap, the Bruins made sure there would be no repeat
performance.
Nicole Ochoa hit a two-RBI double in the fourth inning to put
the Bruins up 2-0, and they never looked back. Freshman pitcher
Christa Williams allowed only four hits and struck out seven,
allowing the Huskies to score their only run in the sixth after
Shelly Brown stole two bases and came home on a fielder’s
choice.
After receiving four intentional walks over the course of the
afternoon, freshman Stacey Nuveman gave UCLA some insurance in the
top of the seventh, blasting her 13th home run of the year and
tying the school record for homers in a season.
In wake of injuries to shortstop Christie Ambrosi and third
baseman Julie Adams, the Bruins had several players step up.
Catcher Johnna Mike hit safely in both games, scoring a run with an
RBI in game one. Karen Hoshizaki was in right field for UCLA and
did not disappoint at the plate, going 1-for-4 in game one and
2-for-3 in the nightcap.