The end is often inevitable
After riding a 22-game winning streak, No. 8 UCLA softball (28-4, Big Ten 9-1) was bested by No. 6 Nebraska (25-5, 7-0) 4-1.

No. 8 UCLA softball (28-3, 9-0 Big Ten) will face its first ranked conference opponent in No. 6 Nebraska (24-5, 6-0) in a three-game series spanning from Friday to Sunday.

This post was edited March 31 at 11:04 p.m.
One superstar helps a team win games.
Two make victories feel inevitable.
As No. 8 UCLA softball (28-3, Big Ten 9-0) rides a 22-game winning streak, much of the team’s success can be attributed to the dominant performance of the “Bruin Bombers.”
Seniors utility Megan Grant and infielder Jordan Woolery have been on an offensive tear this season, combining for 42 home runs and a .542 batting average.

Starting games strongly is key in any series matchup.
And No. 8 UCLA softball (28-3, 9-0 Big Ten) did just that in its series victory against Rutgers (17-15, 3-6).

Momentum is defined in physics as the product of mass and velocity.
But for UCLA softball, it looks like a 19-game win streak.
No. 7 UCLA softball (25-3, 6-0 Big Ten) will take on another Big Ten opponent in Rutgers (16-12, 3-3), at the Rutgers Softball Complex in Piscataway from March 21 to March 23.

Eclipsing a record is normally accomplished with a minuscule difference.
But senior utility Megan Grant’s 20th home run across just 26 games bashed UCLA’s previous record set across 43.

Three is a magic number.
Three Bruins homered back-to-back-to-back at Easton Stadium in an effort that resulted in No. 7 UCLA softball (22-3, 3-0 Big Ten) besting Loyola Marymount (18-8) 9-1 in a contest that lasted just five innings.