Don’t mess with Texas.
In a crucial top-five showdown last night, the No. 3 ranked Longhorns defeated the highest-ranked team in the nation. Texas traveled to California to face the UCLA Bruins in Los Angeles.
There was no shortage of excitement thanks to three key home runs from catcher Taylor Ellsworth, third baseman Mary Iakopo and right fielder Lauren Burke. Texas defeated the Bruins by a score of 6-4 after 8 innings of play.
Senior Miranda Elish pitched a complete game, allowed three earned runs on four hits with six walks and seven strikeouts. Iakopo went 2-for-4 at the plate with a home run and an RBI.
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Not only did the Longhorns give the Bruins their first loss of the season, they ended their impressive 23-game win streak. Texas has now out-hit all 19 opponents they have faced this season.
The Longhorns are back on the road to take on No. 2 ranked Washington tonight in Fullerton. If they can manage to pull out a win, that would mark the third top 10 win for Texas in the last four days.