Softball On A Hot Streak

by Daynuh33 on Apr 27, 2009 4:18 PM PDT

Bumped. GO BRUINS. -N

Hopefully some of you caught our softball team on FSN this weekend against the #4 Arizona State Sun Devils. The #2 Bruins (35-8, 10-4) put a drubbing on the defending national champions, winning Saturday's televised game 9-1 in only five innings. The momentum carried into Sunday with a 10-4 victory on ASU's Senior Day. The weekend sweep puts their current winning streak at 9.

Of the 19 runs scored, 18 of them came via home run. UCLA is seeing the ball perhaps the best it has all season.

With all the long balls, a few school records were broken. UCLA's 7 home runs on Sunday tied a single-game record. Individually, 9-spot regular Monica Harrison hit 3 home runs Sunday, a first in the history of UCLA Softball.

Monica Harrison is greeted at home plate after a home run, via www.azcentral.com

On the other end of the ball, it seems the Bruins have a certified ace in junior Megan Langenfeld. After the graduation of Anjelica Selden, the Bruin pitching staff struggled to find a rhythm (and an agreeable depth chart) for much of the season. Langenfeld has come through at just the right time. Beginning with her relief stint against Arizona three weeks ago, Langenfeld (11-0) has shut down some of the Pac-10's most dangerous hitters, highlighted by a no-hitter against then-#2 Washington on April 11.

The Bruins travel to Seattle for a rematch against the Huskies this Wednesday. The team will then be home for the final two weekends of the regular season. Regionals begin May 15. If you haven't made it to a game yet, I encourage you to come out... this is an exciting team to watch.

The UCLA-ASU game will be re-aired multiple times this week on the Fox College Sports channel.

For some photos from the season, check out my Flickr site.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.

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I saw part of the game

We were up by 8-0 and the announcers were talking about the “mercy rule.” Awesome.

by Nestor on Apr 27, 2009 4:26 AM PDT reply actions

They're definitely rolling now

I missed the game Saturday because I was at the baseball game, but they were updating the score of the softball game between innings so we had an idea of what was going on. When we first heard 8-0, we thought he missopke or something because ASU is a good team, but right now we’re just on fire. Thanks for the updates Daynuh and whenever you can stop by and let us know what’s going on, please do so because it’s fun to have someone who really knows her stuff on it.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Apr 27, 2009 10:52 AM PDT reply actions

We're not far away from the postseason

This is when to start peaking, let’s hope it lasts.

by gilbert on Apr 27, 2009 10:54 AM PDT reply actions

Caught some of it at

a sports bar for lunch – It was already a beat down by then…

Outfielders For Sale! This weeks special...GMJ - see Tony for details!

by gorams77 on Apr 27, 2009 4:33 PM PDT reply actions

Excellent!

I missed it, because I was at my daughter’s softball tournament…(she’s a catcher, and she made three huge outs this weekend, and a few really nice hits. She shared the tournament ball with our pitcher.)

Thank you daynuh, I’m going to do a search for the re-broadcast.

Love My Bruins

by Bruingirl83 on Apr 27, 2009 5:06 PM PDT reply actions