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.

Crack.
The ball went soaring, and with it, any doubts.
Another home run, another tally into the unblemished home record.
No. 9 UCLA softball (31-5, 11-2 Big Ten) bested Indiana (27-8, 7-3) 5-4 at Easton Stadium on Friday.

Speed, patience and timing.
Such traits are necessary to succeed in tight contests, especially during plate appearances with runners in scoring position or when making a dash home on a sacrifice groundout.

A quality team is determined not just by wins and losses, but by the ability to bounce back.
And the Bruins have the opportunity to respond.

This post was edited March 31 at 9:48 p.m.
Setbacks can mold championship DNA.
And the Bruins faced what may have been their first bout of adversity in over a month last weekend.