Sunday, March 24
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Freshman Kelli Godin had a three-steal game for the second time this season against Saint Mary's.
Photo by: Don Liebig/ASUCLA
No. 1 Bruins Vanquish Two in Valley Doubleheader
March 24, 2019 | Softball
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Freshman Kelli Godin produced four hits, four runs batted in, five runs scored and four stolen bases in Sunday's doubleheader, as the top-ranked Bruins had 23 runs and 23 hits in a 9-1, five-inning victory over Saint Mary's and a 14-2, six-inning win at CSUN at Matador Diamond.
In game one against the Gaels (7-21), UCLA (26-1) had nine hits from eight different players, as sophomore Briana Perez posted two. In the circle, freshman Megan Faraimo (8-1) struck out five in five innings, giving up just one hit, one unearned run and one walk. She retired the first nine of the game and the last four.
The Bruins scored in every inning, as Perez led off the bottom of the first with a bunt single, stole second, moved to third on a fly out by junior Bubba Nickles and scored on a sacrifice fly by redshirt junior Rachel Garcia. In the second, a leadoff homer to center by senior Taylor Pack, her fifth of the season, increased the lead to 2-0.
In the third, UCLA added four more. Godin led off with a walk, stole second and scored on a Perez single up the middle. After Perez stole second, she moved to third on a Nickles fly out and scored on a single up the middle from redshirt sophomore Aaliyah Jordan to make it 4-0. Garcia followed with a two-run homer to left-center, her sixth of the year, to up the advantage to 6-0.
Saint Mary's got on the board in the fourth on an unearned run, but the Bruins matched that run in its half of the inning. Sophomore Malia Quarles led off with a pinch-hit walk, with Godin re-entering to run, as she would steal second, move to third on a Nickles single and score when junior Jacqui Prober reached on an error.
The Bruins posted their 10th mercy-rule win of the season with two in the fifth. Sophomore Kinsley Washington tripled to left-center to begin the frame and scored one out later on an infield single by Godin to make it 8-1. After Godin stole second and moved to third on a Perez grounder, she scored on a single back to the circle by senior Zoe Shaw to give the Bruins the 9-1 win.
In game two against CSUN (16-17), UCLA (27-1) had 14 hits from eight players, with Godin posting three and Jordan, Nickles, Pack and senior Paige Halstead adding two each. Garcia (13-0) struck out 11 in six innings of work, giving up only two unearned runs, one hit and one walk. She had 1-2-3 innings in the first, third, fourth and fifth, striking out the side in the first and two in the third, fifth and sixth.
UCLA scored twice in the first, as Perez was hit to start the game, Nickles doubled her home and Jordan added an RBI two-bagger.
CSUN evened things in the bottom of the second on two unearned runs, but the Bruins went back ahead with two in their next at-bat on a two-out rally. Garcia notched a double to right-center, Pack drew a walk, Washington singled home Garcia and Halstead singled in Pack to put UCLA ahead 4-2.
The Bruins broke it open in the sixth, sending 14 to the plate and scoring 10 times en route to their 11th mercy-rule win. It began with a solo homer to right by Halstead, her second of the season, to make it 5-2. After freshman Anna Vines reached on an error, she came home on a Godin triple to right-center. A sacrifice fly by Perez brought in Godin to make it 7-2. UCLA would load the bases on a Nickles infield single, a Jordan single to left and a Garcia walk, which was followed by Pack singling to left to bring in Nickles and senior Danae Blodgett, who was running for Jordan, to increase the margin to 9-2.
One out later, Halstead drew a walk to reload the bases, with a free pass to Vines bringing in senior Stevie Wisz, who was running for Garcia, to make it 10-2. A two-run single up the middle by Godin plated Pack and Prober, who was running for Halstead, while a two-run triple to right-center from Perez scored Vines and Godin to get the lead to a dozen.
The Bruins host UC Santa Barbara on Monday at 6 p.m. at Easton Stadium. Free live audio will be available at UCLABruins.com. Fans who show that they follow UCLA Softball on social media will receive free entrance to Monday's contest.
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Freshman Kelli Godin produced four hits, four runs batted in, five runs scored and four stolen bases in Sunday's doubleheader, as the top-ranked Bruins had 23 runs and 23 hits in a 9-1, five-inning victory over Saint Mary's and a 14-2, six-inning win at CSUN at Matador Diamond.
In game one against the Gaels (7-21), UCLA (26-1) had nine hits from eight different players, as sophomore Briana Perez posted two. In the circle, freshman Megan Faraimo (8-1) struck out five in five innings, giving up just one hit, one unearned run and one walk. She retired the first nine of the game and the last four.
The Bruins scored in every inning, as Perez led off the bottom of the first with a bunt single, stole second, moved to third on a fly out by junior Bubba Nickles and scored on a sacrifice fly by redshirt junior Rachel Garcia. In the second, a leadoff homer to center by senior Taylor Pack, her fifth of the season, increased the lead to 2-0.
In the third, UCLA added four more. Godin led off with a walk, stole second and scored on a Perez single up the middle. After Perez stole second, she moved to third on a Nickles fly out and scored on a single up the middle from redshirt sophomore Aaliyah Jordan to make it 4-0. Garcia followed with a two-run homer to left-center, her sixth of the year, to up the advantage to 6-0.
Saint Mary's got on the board in the fourth on an unearned run, but the Bruins matched that run in its half of the inning. Sophomore Malia Quarles led off with a pinch-hit walk, with Godin re-entering to run, as she would steal second, move to third on a Nickles single and score when junior Jacqui Prober reached on an error.
The Bruins posted their 10th mercy-rule win of the season with two in the fifth. Sophomore Kinsley Washington tripled to left-center to begin the frame and scored one out later on an infield single by Godin to make it 8-1. After Godin stole second and moved to third on a Perez grounder, she scored on a single back to the circle by senior Zoe Shaw to give the Bruins the 9-1 win.
In game two against CSUN (16-17), UCLA (27-1) had 14 hits from eight players, with Godin posting three and Jordan, Nickles, Pack and senior Paige Halstead adding two each. Garcia (13-0) struck out 11 in six innings of work, giving up only two unearned runs, one hit and one walk. She had 1-2-3 innings in the first, third, fourth and fifth, striking out the side in the first and two in the third, fifth and sixth.
UCLA scored twice in the first, as Perez was hit to start the game, Nickles doubled her home and Jordan added an RBI two-bagger.
CSUN evened things in the bottom of the second on two unearned runs, but the Bruins went back ahead with two in their next at-bat on a two-out rally. Garcia notched a double to right-center, Pack drew a walk, Washington singled home Garcia and Halstead singled in Pack to put UCLA ahead 4-2.
The Bruins broke it open in the sixth, sending 14 to the plate and scoring 10 times en route to their 11th mercy-rule win. It began with a solo homer to right by Halstead, her second of the season, to make it 5-2. After freshman Anna Vines reached on an error, she came home on a Godin triple to right-center. A sacrifice fly by Perez brought in Godin to make it 7-2. UCLA would load the bases on a Nickles infield single, a Jordan single to left and a Garcia walk, which was followed by Pack singling to left to bring in Nickles and senior Danae Blodgett, who was running for Jordan, to increase the margin to 9-2.
One out later, Halstead drew a walk to reload the bases, with a free pass to Vines bringing in senior Stevie Wisz, who was running for Garcia, to make it 10-2. A two-run single up the middle by Godin plated Pack and Prober, who was running for Halstead, while a two-run triple to right-center from Perez scored Vines and Godin to get the lead to a dozen.
The Bruins host UC Santa Barbara on Monday at 6 p.m. at Easton Stadium. Free live audio will be available at UCLABruins.com. Fans who show that they follow UCLA Softball on social media will receive free entrance to Monday's contest.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Faraimo, Megan (8-1)
L: Earle, Sofia (3-6)
Base Running:
RUNS: Zapanta, Kimiko 1
Batting:
3B: Washington, Kinsley 1
HR: Garcia, Rachel 1 ; Pack, Taylor 1
RBI: Perez, Briana 1 ; Jordan, Aaliyah 1 ; Shaw, Zoe 1 ; Garcia, Rachel 3 ; Pack, Taylor 1 ; Godin, Kelli 1
SF: Garcia, Rachel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Perez, Briana 2 ; Shaw, Zoe 1 ; Garcia, Rachel 1 ; Pack, Taylor 1 ; Washington, Kinsley 1 ; Godin, Kelli 3
SB: Perez, Briana 2 ; Nickles, Bubba 1 ; Godin, Kelli 3
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