The No. 7 UCLA softball team sweep the No. 22 Washington Huskies with a 9-1 run-rule win in their series finale in Seattle, Wash. at Husky Softball Stadium on Sunday.
Senior right-handed pitcher Taylor Tinsley continued to deter the Huskies and just like in the series opener, she was the sole Bruins pitcher. Taylor had herself a day, allowing just five hits, a walk and a run, while getting seven strikeouts. The Bruins batters also saw plenty of success with six hits and nine runs.
Scoreless first
UCLA started slow with no hits and no base runners in the top of the first. Washington saw a bit more success in the bottom of the inning with two hits, but they weren’t able to cross home plate.
Scoring in the second
In the top of the second, the Bruins scored off of a sacrifice fly after Washington walked three of UCLA’s batters. The Bruins weren’t able to take advantage of the other two runners on base though, but Tinsley kept Washington scoreless to keep UCLA up by the one run.
Unearned in the third
UCLA extended their lead with two unearned runs in the top of the third, despite being credited with no hits. In the bottom of the third, Tinsley continued to get the better of the Huskies batters and UCLA headed into the fourth with a 3-0 lead.
One each in the fourth
In the top of the fourth, UCLA added another run to the scoreboard with consecutive doubles sending their fourth runner of the game home. The Huskies howled back in the bottom of the fourth with their first run of the game coming off of a double of their own.
Explosive fifth
UCLA eyed a run-rule in the fifth and they got it with four hits, including a three-run homer by sophomore outfielder Rylee Slimp, leading to five runs. Tinsley forced the Huskies to walk off the diamond with their tails in between their legs with a shutout in the fifth and the run-rule being initiated.
The Bruins will begin their final Big Ten series against Oregon in Los Angeles at Easton Stadium on May 1 ahead of the Big Ten Tournament.
This article originally appeared on UCLA Wire: UCLA softball run-rule Huskies in series finale
Reporting by Ryan Lorenz, UCLA Wire / UCLA Wire
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