Senior pitcher Ally Carda threw her arms up and put her hands behind her head, as her chin sunk to her chest. There was no need to see the ball fly over the left field wall. Carda’s reaction told the whole story. It was an appropriate finish to what was an explosive series, as the […]
Category Archives: Softball
ASU snaps UCLA softball’s win streak despite consistent hitting
The situation was almost exactly the same. For the second year in a row, No. 6 UCLA (44-9, 18-4 Pac-12) had a Thursday-night game at No. 24 Arizona State (33-19, 11-10) with the Pac-12 title within reach. And for the second straight year, the Bruins needed a key hit in the final inning to maintain […]
UCLA softball to take on Arizona State for second opportunity at Pac-12 title
Call it déjà vu. Last season, UCLA softball went into the final series of its regular season against Arizona State with a chance to secure the Pac-12 title and failed. The stakes are all the same this time around as No. 6 UCLA (44-8, Pac-12 18-3) heads to Tempe, Ariz., to take on No. 24 […]
Ally Carda eases team’s burden with dominant hitting, pitching
At the end of baseball postgame interviews, hitters and pitchers often thank one another for their separate contributions to the game on offense and defense. When it comes to UCLA softball, however, the two can come together, just as they did for senior Ally Carda during UCLA’s weekend sweep of Arizona. Carda pitched 12 innings […]
Softball sends off seniors in final home series sweep of Arizona
It wasn’t a typical night for UCLA’s softball team, but it sure was a successful one. The Bruins honored nine seniors on Sunday prior to their contest against the No. 16 Wildcats on a chilly night that featured a nearly sold-out crowd, filled with many blue-and-gold faithful hoping to see UCLA complete a sweep of […]
Pitching may prove difference in offensively driven Arizona-UCLA series
Looking at the stat sheets, it takes a while to find a marked difference between No. 7 UCLA and No. 14 Arizona. The team’s batting averages are almost identical: UCLA is ranked No. 4 in the nation with a .366 mark, and Arizona ranks first with a .371. Additionally, the two Pac-12 rivals score nearly […]
Softball seniors cultivate strong bonds beyond the field
It’s the top of the fifth inning, the Bruins clinging to a 4-3 lead, and the game stops – pitching change. Emerging from the bullpen on the third-base line, senior pitcher Ally Carda walks toward the mound. The infielders and coach Kelly Inouye-Perez surround Carda. Just before senior catcher Stephany LaRosa reaches the huddles, she […]