Sophomore infielder Kaniya Bragg smiles while standing in the field. She plays alongside fellow infielders senior Jordan Woolery, redshirt freshman Aleena Garcia and freshman Bri Alejandre. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)
History fuels both rivalries and legacies.
And history will encase Easton Stadium on Saturday, as No. 8 UCLA (39-5, 16-2 Big Ten) faces fellow UC and longtime Pac-12 rival California (13-31, 3-15 ACC) in a doubleheader series that will celebrate Jackie Robinson’s legacy and Black excellence.
Many people often just try to make it to the weekend.
But for the Bruins, midweek matchups are the highlight.
No. 8 UCLA softball (39-5, Big Ten 16-2) bested Cal Baptist (34-14, WAC 10-2) 13-6 at Easton Stadium on Tuesday and trounced Long Beach State (24-17, Big West 12-6) 27-9 at the LBSU Softball Complex on Wednesday.
Championship-caliber teams often never let their opponents breathe.
And the Bruins suffocated their opponent, outscoring them 45-1 throughout a three-game series sweep.
No. 8 UCLA Softball (37-5, 16-2 Big Ten) defeated Illinois (11-31, 2-12) three times in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois last weekend to extend its winning streak to eight games.
Consistency is built game by game.
And the Bruins are looking to find consistency once more.
No. 8 UCLA softball (34-5, 13-2 Big Ten) will face Illinois (11-28, 2-9) at Eichelberger Field in a Friday-through-Sunday series.
One play can transform the trajectory of a game.
And the Bruins made that play.
No. 8 UCLA softball (34-5, 13-2 Big Ten) took down Cal State Fullerton (24-12, 13-2 Big West) 13-11 on Tuesday in Fullerton, California.
This post was updated April 10 at 3:44 p.m.
Great teams persevere through adversity.
With a midweek matchup in Fullerton, California, No. 9 UCLA softball (33-5, Big Ten 13-2) will face Cal State Fullerton (24-11, Big West 13-2).
A shutout win may be the perfect conclusion to a series sweep.
And No. 9 UCLA softball (33-5, 13-2 Big Ten) did just that, defeating Indiana (27-10, 7-5) 4-0 on Sunday at Easton Stadium, completing the conference homestand sweep.
While Megan Grant – who started her senior season with UCLA women’s basketball back in November – won’t end the season at the national championship game Sunday, Grant will still play when the Bruins take the court in Phoenix.
The Bruins have more home runs this season than they have ever had before.
With three home runs Saturday night and an NCAA runner-up 110 home runs on the season, the Bruins set a new program single-season home run record.
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