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Senior Brianna Tautalafua set a season high with three hits.
Photo by: Don Liebig/ASUCLA
No. 1 Bruins Finish Up Sweep With Run Rule at No. 5 Washington
March 17, 2019 | Softball
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SEATTLE -ย Redshirtย junior Rachel Garcia set a career high with six runs batted in and tied personal bests with four hits and three runs scored, senior Brianna Tautalafuaย had three hits, including a grand slam, and freshman Kelli Godinย also recorded three hits, as the top-ranked Bruins punctuated a sweep at No. 5 Washington with a 15-6, five-inning victory on Sunday at Husky Softball Stadium.
UCLA (25-1, 3-0 Pac-12) had 15 hits from seven different players, with junior Bubba Nickles adding a two-hit game. In the circle, freshman Megan Faraimoย (7-1) picked up the win, striking out three in four innings and giving up four runs (three earned), three hits and two walks. Sophomore Holly Azevedoย struck out one in one inning of relief, giving up two runs, one hit and two walks.
The Bruins scored in each of their first four at-bats. With one out in the first, Nickles was hit by a pitch, redshirtย sophomore Aaliyah Jordan drew a walk and Garcia singled through the 3-4 hole to bring in Nickles to put UCLA on the board. Senior Taylor Pack was plunked to load the bases, and one out later, Tautalafua smashed her second home run of the season to center to make it a 5-0 score.
Washington (22-6, 0-3 Pac-12) scored twice in its half of the first, but UCLA responded with four in the second. Godin led off with a double over the third-base bag, and one out later, moved to third on a Nickles single to right. After a walk to Jordan loaded the bases, Garcia doubled to right to bring in Godin and Nickles to make it 7-2. Pack followed with a double of her own over the third-base bag to plate Jordan and Garcia to increase the lead to 9-2.
The Huskies added one in the second, but the Bruins again answered with five in the third. Sophomore Malia Quarles led off with a pinch-hit walk, and was pinch-run for by sophomore Kinsley Washington, who was at third after a Godin single andย sophomore Briana Perez reaching on a fielder's choice, with Godin getting retired at second. After Perez stole second, Nickles singled to left to bring in a pair of runs to up the advantage to 11-3. A Jordan single to right put two on base for Garcia, who crushed her fifth home run of the season to center to bring the margin to 14-3.
After Washington score a run in the third, the Bruins matched it in the fourth, as Godin led off with a single up the middle, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a Perez sacrifice fly to make it 15-4. The Huskies scored two in the fifth, but would end up dropping the shortened game by nine.
The Bruins are off from Pac-12 play next week, but have a pair of non-conference games on Sunday, March 24 on the campus of CSUN. UCLA will face Saint Mary's at 11:15 a.m., followed by the host Matadors at 1:30 p.m.
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SEATTLE -ย Redshirtย junior Rachel Garcia set a career high with six runs batted in and tied personal bests with four hits and three runs scored, senior Brianna Tautalafuaย had three hits, including a grand slam, and freshman Kelli Godinย also recorded three hits, as the top-ranked Bruins punctuated a sweep at No. 5 Washington with a 15-6, five-inning victory on Sunday at Husky Softball Stadium.
UCLA (25-1, 3-0 Pac-12) had 15 hits from seven different players, with junior Bubba Nickles adding a two-hit game. In the circle, freshman Megan Faraimoย (7-1) picked up the win, striking out three in four innings and giving up four runs (three earned), three hits and two walks. Sophomore Holly Azevedoย struck out one in one inning of relief, giving up two runs, one hit and two walks.
The Bruins scored in each of their first four at-bats. With one out in the first, Nickles was hit by a pitch, redshirtย sophomore Aaliyah Jordan drew a walk and Garcia singled through the 3-4 hole to bring in Nickles to put UCLA on the board. Senior Taylor Pack was plunked to load the bases, and one out later, Tautalafua smashed her second home run of the season to center to make it a 5-0 score.
Washington (22-6, 0-3 Pac-12) scored twice in its half of the first, but UCLA responded with four in the second. Godin led off with a double over the third-base bag, and one out later, moved to third on a Nickles single to right. After a walk to Jordan loaded the bases, Garcia doubled to right to bring in Godin and Nickles to make it 7-2. Pack followed with a double of her own over the third-base bag to plate Jordan and Garcia to increase the lead to 9-2.
The Huskies added one in the second, but the Bruins again answered with five in the third. Sophomore Malia Quarles led off with a pinch-hit walk, and was pinch-run for by sophomore Kinsley Washington, who was at third after a Godin single andย sophomore Briana Perez reaching on a fielder's choice, with Godin getting retired at second. After Perez stole second, Nickles singled to left to bring in a pair of runs to up the advantage to 11-3. A Jordan single to right put two on base for Garcia, who crushed her fifth home run of the season to center to bring the margin to 14-3.
After Washington score a run in the third, the Bruins matched it in the fourth, as Godin led off with a single up the middle, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a Perez sacrifice fly to make it 15-4. The Huskies scored two in the fifth, but would end up dropping the shortened game by nine.
The Bruins are off from Pac-12 play next week, but have a pair of non-conference games on Sunday, March 24 on the campus of CSUN. UCLA will face Saint Mary's at 11:15 a.m., followed by the host Matadors at 1:30 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Faraimo, Megan (7-1)
L: Alvelo, Taran (11-4)
Batting:
2B: Garcia, Rachel 1 ; Pack, Taylor 1 ; Godin, Kelli 1
HR: Garcia, Rachel 1 ; Tautalafua, Brianna 1
RBI: Perez, Briana 1 ; Nickles, Bubba 2 ; Garcia, Rachel 6 ; Pack, Taylor 2 ; Tautalafua, Brianna 4
SF: Perez, Briana 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Perez, Briana 1 ; Nickles, Bubba 3 ; Jordan, Aaliyah 3 ; Garcia, Rachel 3 ; Pack, Taylor 1 ; Tautalafua, Brianna 1 ; Washington, Kinsley 1 ; Godin, Kelli 2
SB: Perez, Briana 1 ; Godin, Kelli 1
HBP: Nickles, Bubba 1 ; Pack, Taylor 1
Batting:
2B: Bates, Sis 1
HR: Flores, Morganne 1 ; Huskey, Madison 1
RBI: Bates, Sis 1 ; Flores, Morganne 2 ; Huskey, Madison 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Bates, Sis 2 ; Flores, Morganne 2 ; Huskey, Madison 1 ; Milloy, Amirah 1
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RBI
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