The Bruins are approaching the final stretch. No. 2 UCLA softball (43-2, 17-1 Pac-12) will head north this weekend to face Stanford (31-12, 7-8) for its penultimate series of the season and last road series of 2019. Read more...

Photo: No. 2 UCLA softball will take on unranked Stanford this weekend riding an eight-game winning streak. The Cardinal will have the opportunity to spoil the Bruins’ bid at the regular season conference title. UCLA is currently tied with Arizona in the Pac-12 standings. (Taylor Lee/Daily Bruin)

In the second inning UCLA’s 10-0 win over Utah on Sunday, freshman catcher Colleen Sullivan called timeout and visited sophomore pitcher Holly Azevedo in the circle. Read more...

Photo: UCLA softball has imitated UCLA gymnastics’ uneven bars and floor routines during and before home games this season. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

More than a third of the Bruins’ wins this season have been mercy rules. No. 2 UCLA softball (42-2, 16-1 Pac-12) beat unranked Utah (15-31, 4-13) 9-1 at Easton Stadium on Saturday night for its 16th run-rule victory of 2019. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore designated player Malia Quarles went 2-for-2 in UCLA softball’s win over Utah on Saturday night, hitting an RBI single and home run for the Bruins. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)

It was tied, and then it wasn’t. No. 2 UCLA softball (41-2, 15-1 Pac-12) edged out unranked Utah (15-30, 4-12) on Friday night for the 3-0 victory. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore infielder Briana Perez put UCLA on the board in the sixth inning against Utah on Friday night, hitting a line drive over the right field wall. The Bruins went on to defeat the Utes 3-0. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins will try to avoid another home upset this weekend. “You can’t guarantee that you’re going to have your best game every day, but you can be focused on being the best you can be that day,” said assistant coach Kirk Walker. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore pitcher Holly Azevedo is still undefeated on the season for UCLA softball with a 1.99 ERA. Azevedo gave up four hits in her last start against Oregon State on April 18. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins are powering through conference play. No. 2 UCLA softball (40-2, 14-1 Pac-12) dominated Oregon State (21-18, 3-13) over the weekend, outscoring the Beavers 25-3 in the series. Read more...

Photo: Freshman utility Colleen Sullivan hit her second home run of the year in UCLA softball’s game against Oregon State on Friday. Sullivan is hitting .259 on the year. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)