UCLA finished up a three-game sweep of Oregon State with a win Monday night, priming itself for the home stretch, and a shot at the Pac-12 championship in the process. The No. 7 Bruins (41-8, 15-3 Pac-12) beat the Beavers (25-23, 5-16) by a score of 6-2 Monday, extending their win streak to 10 games. […]
Category Archives: Softball
No. 7 UCLA softball overcomes early deficit to defeat Oregon State
With the way that UCLA softball has played against unranked opponents this season – winning 33 games and losing just one – a win against lower-tiered opponent may seem like a foregone conclusion. However, the Bruins were pushed to the limits by the Beavers during Sunday’s matchup, showing once again, that nothing is guaranteed. No. […]
Pac-12 race tightens as softball hits the road to play Oregon State
Entering the weekend, UCLA softball is two and a half games back of Oregon for first place in the Pac-12. With only three series left before the NCAA Regional, UCLA will put its seven-game win streak on the line against the other Oregon team: Oregon State. No. 7 UCLA (38-8, 12-3 Pac-12) starts a three-game […]
Softball’s new lineup strategy proves true in series against Cal
Although UCLA softball is reaching the end of its Pac-12 conference play, coach Kelly Inouye-Perez is still shaking things up for her squad. Even heading into the series on a four-game winning streak, Inouye-Perez decided to utilize two brand new lineups this weekend as No. 8 UCLA (38-8, 12-3 Pac-12) earned a three-game sweep of […]
Softball looks to strength, depth of lineup in series against Cal
Sophomore shortstop Delaney Spaulding and senior catcher Stephany LaRosa bat back-to-back in the UCLA softball batting order. They are also back-to-back on the team’s home run leaderboard as they are tied for the lead with eight home runs on the year. This power duo will go toe-to-toe with one of the best power hitters in […]
Cardinal softball pitching strategy falls flat against Bruins
This past weekend, UCLA softball’s three-game sweep of Stanford was about as one-sided as it gets. The Bruins outscored the Cardinal 40-9, inducing the mercy rule in all three games. The different offenses of both teams featured prominently in UCLA’s 40-run rout, but the series also highlighted the differences between the two teams’ pitching staffs. […]
Softball dominates Stanford, invokes mercy rule in three consecutive wins
Last weekend, UCLA only managed to score 12 runs in its three games against Oregon, ultimately dropping the series two games to one. This weekend, the Bruins matched that 12 run total in their first game alone, en route to a three-game sweep of the Stanford Cardinal. No. 9 UCLA (35-8, 9-3 Pac-12) put up […]