UCLA Softball Powers Past Oregon in Run-Rule Win on Senior Day
- Peter Zhan
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
LOS ANGELES — UCLA softball closed out the regular season with a statement performance Sunday afternoon at Easton Stadium, defeating Oregon 11-3 in five innings on Senior Day.
The Bruins entered the final game of the weekend looking to avoid a series sweep, and they wasted little time taking control. After dropping the first two games of the series, UCLA answered with its biggest offensive performance of the weekend, using early home runs and a strong fourth inning to finish the regular season with momentum.
UCLA jumped ahead in the first inning when Aleena Garcia crushed a two-run home run to center field, giving the Bruins a quick 2-0 lead. The offense kept rolling in the second, as Sofia Mujica added another two-run shot to center to make it 4-0.
The Bruins broke the game open later in the second inning. Garcia came through again with a two-run single, scoring Jordan Woolery and Megan Grant, before two more runs came across on an Oregon fielding error. Just like that, UCLA had built an 8-0 lead after two innings.
Oregon responded in the third with three runs, cutting into the deficit and briefly slowing UCLA’s momentum. But the Bruins answered right back in the fourth. Rylee Slimp led off the inning with a solo home run, and Woolery followed later with a two-run homer to right field that scored Rylee Pinedo, pushing the lead to 11-3.
At that point, UCLA had done enough to put the run rule in play. The Bruins held Oregon scoreless in the fifth, ending the game early and securing an 11-3 victory.
The win gave UCLA a much-needed response after a difficult start to the weekend. More importantly, it allowed the Bruins to close the regular season on their own terms before heading into postseason play.
For UCLA, the game was about more than just avoiding the sweep. It was a reminder of how dangerous the Bruins’ lineup can be when the offense gets going early. With four home runs and 11 runs in five innings, UCLA showed the power and depth that make it one of the top teams in the country.
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