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Junior UTIL Megan Grant
Photo by: Vinny Lavalsiti
No. 7 Softball Tops Terrapins, 9-0, in Five Innings
March 28, 2025 | Softball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The No. 7-ranked UCLA softball team shut out Maryland, 9-0, in five innings to take game one of a Big Ten Conference series at UMD Softball Complex Friday evening.
The Bruins (30-5, 5-1 Big Ten) secured their 18th mercy-rule victory and 12th shutout of the year with tonight's result. Junior first baseman Megan Grant led UCLA's offensive onslaught behind a 2-for-3 performance with a home run, double and career-high-tying six runs batted in.
As a team, the Bruins totaled seven hits, a season-high nine walks and avoided recording a strikeout at the plate, marking the fifth time this season they've accomplished that feat. Savannah Pola scored a pair of runs while driving in one in her 1-for-3 day.
Sophomore starting pitcher Kaitlyn Terry tallied her third complete-game shutout of the season and allowed just five Terrapins (15-16, 3-5 Big Ten) to reach base via three hits and two base-on-balls. Terry now sports a team-best 13-3 record, 1.44 earned run average and 104 strikeouts over 87.2 innings pitched this season.
Terry benefited from stellar defensive play, particularly from Pola at second base. In the second inning, Pola smothered a hard-hit ball and initiated a 4-6-3 double play after Terry led off the frame with a walk. Pola made another highlight-reel play in the bottom of the fourth. A one-out single from Maryland's No. 3 hitter Sydney Lewis and a subsequent groundout put a runner on second base. On the next play, Pola made a diving stop behind second base and throw home to prevent the ball from going into the outfield and the runner from advancing past third base.
UCLA used two free passes and a single into center field by freshman Ryle Slimp to lead off the top of the second and prime itself for its first scoring opportunity. A fielder's choice hit by freshman catcher Sofia Mujica to shortstop plated the Bruins' only run of the inning, advancing Kaniya Bragg home. Jessica Clements hit a laser that tipped off the glove of Maryland's third baseman which was caught by the shortstop who then doubled off the Bruins' baserunner with a throw over to second base to end the inning.
UCLA's bats broke through in the top of the fourth inning with five runs off four hits and three walks. Freshman Maggie Daniel sparked the rally with a lead-off, pinch-hit double off the right-center field wall. A walk to Mujica and bunt single by Terry loaded the bases for Clements who drove in pinch runner Liesl Osteen with a sacrifice fly to center field, extending the lead to 2-0. Pola followed with a single into right field to score Mujica from second base. One out later, Grant emptied the bases with a three-run homer over the right-center wall to double UCLA's lead to 6-0.
The blast marked Grant's 14th home run of the year, which trails only Jordan Woolery for the team lead. Grant drove in UCLA's next three runs one inning later on a bases-clearing double, improving her RBI total to six on the day. Grant last recorded six RBI in a game last season at CSUN on April 30. She now has 45 RBI on the season and is slugging .951, both marks second to only Woolery.
Next Up
UCLA looks to clinch its second series win of the season tomorrow afternoon against Maryland at 11 a.m. (PT)/2 p.m. (ET) at UMD Softball Complex. The game is available for streaming on BigTenPlus.com (B1G+).
The Bruins (30-5, 5-1 Big Ten) secured their 18th mercy-rule victory and 12th shutout of the year with tonight's result. Junior first baseman Megan Grant led UCLA's offensive onslaught behind a 2-for-3 performance with a home run, double and career-high-tying six runs batted in.
As a team, the Bruins totaled seven hits, a season-high nine walks and avoided recording a strikeout at the plate, marking the fifth time this season they've accomplished that feat. Savannah Pola scored a pair of runs while driving in one in her 1-for-3 day.
Sophomore starting pitcher Kaitlyn Terry tallied her third complete-game shutout of the season and allowed just five Terrapins (15-16, 3-5 Big Ten) to reach base via three hits and two base-on-balls. Terry now sports a team-best 13-3 record, 1.44 earned run average and 104 strikeouts over 87.2 innings pitched this season.
Terry benefited from stellar defensive play, particularly from Pola at second base. In the second inning, Pola smothered a hard-hit ball and initiated a 4-6-3 double play after Terry led off the frame with a walk. Pola made another highlight-reel play in the bottom of the fourth. A one-out single from Maryland's No. 3 hitter Sydney Lewis and a subsequent groundout put a runner on second base. On the next play, Pola made a diving stop behind second base and throw home to prevent the ball from going into the outfield and the runner from advancing past third base.
UCLA used two free passes and a single into center field by freshman Ryle Slimp to lead off the top of the second and prime itself for its first scoring opportunity. A fielder's choice hit by freshman catcher Sofia Mujica to shortstop plated the Bruins' only run of the inning, advancing Kaniya Bragg home. Jessica Clements hit a laser that tipped off the glove of Maryland's third baseman which was caught by the shortstop who then doubled off the Bruins' baserunner with a throw over to second base to end the inning.
UCLA's bats broke through in the top of the fourth inning with five runs off four hits and three walks. Freshman Maggie Daniel sparked the rally with a lead-off, pinch-hit double off the right-center field wall. A walk to Mujica and bunt single by Terry loaded the bases for Clements who drove in pinch runner Liesl Osteen with a sacrifice fly to center field, extending the lead to 2-0. Pola followed with a single into right field to score Mujica from second base. One out later, Grant emptied the bases with a three-run homer over the right-center wall to double UCLA's lead to 6-0.
The blast marked Grant's 14th home run of the year, which trails only Jordan Woolery for the team lead. Grant drove in UCLA's next three runs one inning later on a bases-clearing double, improving her RBI total to six on the day. Grant last recorded six RBI in a game last season at CSUN on April 30. She now has 45 RBI on the season and is slugging .951, both marks second to only Woolery.
Next Up
UCLA looks to clinch its second series win of the season tomorrow afternoon against Maryland at 11 a.m. (PT)/2 p.m. (ET) at UMD Softball Complex. The game is available for streaming on BigTenPlus.com (B1G+).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Terry, Kaitlyn (13-3)
L: J. Shearer (3-6)
Batting:
2B: Grant, Megan 1 ; Daniel, Maggie 1
HR: Grant, Megan 1
RBI: Clements, Jessica 1 ; Pola, Savannah 1 ; Grant, Megan 6 ; Mujica, Sofia 1
SF: Clements, Jessica 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Clements, Jessica 1 ; Pola, Savannah 2 ; Woolery, Jordan 1 ; Grant, Megan 1 ; Bragg, Kaniya 1 ; Mujica, Sofia 1 ; Terry, Kaitlyn 1 ; Osteen, Liesl 1
SB: Terry, Kaitlyn 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
3
R
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H
2
RBI
6
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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