The Bruins are preparing to spend the next three weeks in Los Angeles. No. 4 UCLA softball (8-1) will meet Cal State Fullerton (9-7) at home Wednesday afternoon before making a day trip to Long Beach to take on Long Beach State on Saturday and returning to Easton Stadium on Sunday to host San Jose State (2-4). Read more...

Photo: Playing in all but one of No. 4 UCLA softball’s games this season, redshirt junior outfielder Aaliyah Jordan is hitting .409 to go along with one home run and nine RBIs. (Sabrina Wu/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins never led, never trailed and came from behind to win in their first three games against Pac-12 opponents. No. 4 UCLA softball (8-1) was defeated for the first time this season Sunday afternoon in a 3-1 loss to No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior infielder Briana Perez had the deciding run in No. 4 UCLA softball’s victory over Utah on Monday. On the weekend, Perez was 4-of-11 with two RBIs and two runs. (Daily Bruin file photo)

The Bruins will travel to face conference opponents for the first time this season. No. 1 UCLA softball (6-0) will travel to the campus of Arizona State to face two Pac-12 opponents in nonconference matchups. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore pitcher/first baseman Megan Faraimo will take the ball in No. 1 UCLA softball’s first matchups against Pac-12 opponents this season. The last game Faraimo pitched was her perfect game Wednesday. (Sabrina Wu/Daily Bruin)

Megan Faraimo said she doesn’t like it when she realizes she is throwing a no-hitter because she usually jinxes it. “I could feel it happening, but in the last inning I told myself that it was time to get over the curse,’” the redshirt sophomore pitcher said. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore pitcher Megan Faraimo pitched a complete five innings en route to her first career perfect game. Retiring 15 straight batters, Faraimo tallied five strikeouts in just 64 pitches as No. 1 UCLA softball picked up its second mercy-rule victory on the season. (Sabrina Wu/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins kicked off their first multigame weekend of the season in dramatic fashion. No. 1 UCLA softball (3-0) picked up a pair of come-from-behind victories against Cal State Fullerton (4-6) in Fullerton on Saturday, with a 6-2 win in game one and a 10-4 victory in game two. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt freshman utility Taylor Edwards delivered a go-ahead bases-loaded double to secure No. 1 UCLA softball’s win in the second leg of its doubleheader Saturday. Edwards finished the second game with two hits and two RBIs. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)