The Bruins’ primary second baseman last season was then-senior Kylee Perez. This year, No. 1 UCLA softball (37-2, 11-1 Pac-12), has used sophomore utility Kinsley Washington at second, displaying what coach Kelly Inouye-Perez has been emphasizing all season – versatility. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore utility Kinsley Washington is starting at second base for the first time in her collegiate career this season. At the plate, Washington is hitting .288 for UCLA softball. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins’ biggest rally came in the sixth inning. No. 1 UCLA softball (37-2, 11-1 Pac-12) put up a seven-run sixth inning on its way to an 8-1 win over Oregon (17-21, 2-10) to take two out of three in the series. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball took two out of three games this weekend against Oregon. The Bruins dropped their second game of the season to the Ducks on Friday, but posted 16 runs across the Saturday and Sunday games to take the series. (Taylor Lee/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins flipped the script on their opponent. No. 1 UCLA softball (36-2, 10-1 Pac-12) defeated Oregon (17-20, 2-9) 8-3, just one day after dropping the first game of the series by a score of 4-3. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore shortstop Briana Perez went 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs in UCLA softball’s win over Oregon on Saturday night. The Bruins will conclude the series against the Ducks on Sunday. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

For the second time this season, the Bruins ended their double-digit win streak. No. 1 UCLA softball (35-2, 9-1 Pac-12) lost 4-3 to unranked Oregon (17-19, 2-8) on Friday night at Easton Stadium in its third straight loss to the Ducks since 2018. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior pitcher Rachel Garcia went 1-for-3 in UCLA softball’s loss to Oregon on Friday night. The Bruins will continue their series against the Ducks on Saturday. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

There was no shortage of offense for the Bruins in their sweep over the Sun Devils this weekend, consisting of 35 runs and 10 homers between the three games in Alberta B. Read more...

Photo: Junior utility Bubba Nickles went 4-for-11 against the Sun Devils this weekend. Nickles drove in three runs in a game for the third time this season in Saturday’s matchup. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

In the Arizona heat, the Bruins just kept on scoring. No. 1 UCLA softball (35-1, 9-0 Pac-12) swept No. 19 Arizona State (25-14, 5-7) in Tempe, Arizona, after driving in 35 runs over the span of three mercy-rule victories to bring its season-high winning streak to 19 games. Read more...

Photo: Senior catcher Taylor Pack had three hits and three RBIs in UCLA softball’s matchup against Arizona State in Tempe on Saturday. The Bruins mercy-ruled the Sun Devils 9-0. (Taylor Lee/Daily Bruin)