Bruins win pair at Southwest Texas
The top-ranked UCLA softball team withstood a strong effort from
Southwest Texas Monday, as the Bruins prevailed by scores of 4-3
and 3-1 to improve their record to 21-0.
The first game was a 10-inning marathon that lasted three hours
and 10 minutes. With the Bruins ahead 2-1 heading into the bottom
of the seventh, Bobcat senior outfielder Stephanie Hughes singled
in sophomore outfielder Ashley Koop.
UCLA took a 3-2 lead in the top of the ninth, but senior pitcher
Stephanie Swenson (5-0), who entered the game in the eighth inning,
could not hold the lead as an error by sophomore Tairia Mims
allowed SWT to tie the game again.
The Bruins took the lead one more time in the top of the 10th.
This time the Bobcats could not mount a comeback as a sacrifice
attempt with a runner at third and no outs failed and Swenson
secured the 4-3 win.
In the second game, SWT jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first
inning, but that was the only run they scored off of Bruin freshman
pitcher Keira Goerl (6-0). Junior centerfielder Amanda Freed went 4
for 4 with two RBIs, including her first home run of the season, as
UCLA came back to win 3-1.
Brief compiled by Vytas Mazeika, Daily Bruin
Contributor.