UCLA Bruins women’s softball were rude hosts to the visitors from Georgia on Thursday night. The Bruins knocked off the Bulldogs by a score of 8-0.
Maya Brady was re-hot with the back. The back-to-back Pac-12 player of the year had three hits, including two home runs. Kaitlyn Terry was fantastic on the mound as she went six innings, allowing four hits and three walks, while striking out five.
A key moment in the game was a diving catch from left fielder Jadelyn Allchin, which set the tone defensively for the game.
Head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez was very impressed with her team and her first statement to the media, per Thic Thi Nguyen of The Los Angeles Times:
“Storm’s a Bruin. We’re here”
The two teams will get back at it on Friday. If the Bruins win their 42nd game of the season, they will head to the College Softball World Series after winning the Los Angeles Super Regional.
8-CLAP TO 0#GoBruins | #LevelUp pic.twitter.com/QL98wZiEnG
— UCLA Softball (@UCLASoftball) May 24, 2024
It would be the 8th trip to the World Series in nine seasons. The Bruins this season have won 12 straight games and are 24-2 in their last 26. The loss for Georgia dropped them to 43-18 on the season. The Bulldogs beat UCLA earlier in the season. That loss sent UCLA to 3-4 on the season.