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UCLA softball chews up Badgers in Big Ten Tournament semifinals
TL;DR
UCLA Bruins defeated Wisconsin Badgers 19-5 in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, showcasing their offensive strength. The Bruins scored in every inning and limited the Badgers to seven hits.
Key points
- UCLA Bruins won 19-5 against Wisconsin Badgers
- Game played in the Big Ten Conference semifinals
- UCLA scored in all five innings
- Taylor Tinsley and Natalie Cable pitched effectively
- UCLA previously defeated Penn State 6-1
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The No. 3 ranked UCLA Bruins made short work of the No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Conference softball tournament with a 19-5 run-rule win in the semifinals at the Maryland Softball Stadium on Friday.
UCLA collected a 6-1 win against No. 11 Penn State on Thursday and took it up a notch as they scored runs in all five innings against Wisconsin. Despite the Badgers besting No. 2 Oregon in the quarterfinals, the combination of senior right-handed pitcher Taylor Tinsley and freshman left-handed pitcher Natalie Cable held their batters to just seven hits, while the Bruins' batters piled on runs at the plate.
Asserting dominance in the first
UCLA made sure they were in control of the game from the jump. Tinsley allowed two of the Badgers' seven hits in the top of the first, but she kept them away from home plate to keep them run-less.
The Bruins got the bases loaded and scored two unearned runs off of a lined out and then a fielding error. Near the end of the first, junior utility Soo-Jin Berry blasted UCLA's second hit of the game out of the park for a grand slam to propel the Bruins to a six-run lead.
Making history in the second
In the top of the second, Wisconsin scored two runs to cut into UCLA's gargantuan lead, but the highlight of the inning was UCLA's senior utility Megan Grant's 37th home run of the season in the bottom of the second. Grant, whom earlier this year, tied Arizona's Laura Espinoza's record from 1995 to of most home runs scored in a single season.
Q&A
What was the final score of the UCLA vs Wisconsin softball game?
UCLA won the game against Wisconsin with a final score of 19-5.
Who were the key pitchers for UCLA in the semifinals?
The key pitchers for UCLA were senior Taylor Tinsley and freshman Natalie Cable.
How did UCLA perform in the earlier rounds of the Big Ten Tournament?
UCLA previously secured a 6-1 victory against No. 11 Penn State before facing Wisconsin.
What impact did the win have on UCLA's tournament standing?
The win solidified UCLA's position as a dominant team in the Big Ten Tournament, advancing them to the finals.