Bruin softball batters Matadors, ties record for UCLA doubles

With one mighty swing of the bat, junior outfielder B.B. Bates cashed in a double for UCLA softball.

And it wasn’t the first double of the day for the Bruins.

Bates’ bases-loaded double in the bottom of the fifth inning drove in the final two runs of the game and concluded UCLA’s assault on both visiting Cal State Northridge and the school record books.

UCLA softball gains confidence from comeback against No. 7 Washington

On its trip to Washington, UCLA softball had its moment. It was not just a turning point in the first game of the series that allowed UCLA to defeat No. 7 Washington 7-5; it was the turning point of the season, a moment in which the Bruins validated their belief that they are a championship-caliber team.