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Illinois softball
18
Winner UCLA UCLA 37-5
0
Illinois ILL 11-31
Winner
UCLA UCLA
37-5
18
Final
0
Illinois ILL
11-31
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
UCLA UCLA 7 0 0 7 4 18 18 0
Illinois ILL 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2

W: Nally, Brynne (3-1) L: Frazier, Danika (1-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Illinois Drops Series Finale to No. 8/10 UCLA

RECAP

URBANA, Ill. — Illinois softball (11-31, 2-12 Big Ten) fell to No. 8/10 UCLA in five innings, 18-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UCLA plated seven runs in the opening frame, behind a two-RBI single from Kaniya Bragg, a three-RBI home run from Aleena Garcia, and solo home runs from Sofia Mujica and Jolyna Lamar.

The Fighting Illini threatened in the second, with Ellie Haggard tallying a base hit and Keirys Click notching a double to advance her to third, but the Bruins recorded all three outs in succession to end the frame.

After starting pitcher Danika Frazier retired the side in order to start the third inning, Adisyn Caryl led off the bottom of the frame with a walk. Eileen Donahue launched a double to center field, advancing Caryl to third, and Haggard was hit by the third pitch she saw to load the bases. A ground out ended the inning before any runs could score.

The Bruins tacked on another seven runs in the fourth, propelled by a two-RBI home run from Megan Grant, three-RBI home run from Garcia, and an RBI single from Soo-Jin Berry.

The final four runs for UCLA came in the fifth inning, behind a sacrifice fly from Mia Phillips, an RBI double from Rylee Pinedo, and one final two-RBI home run from Mujica.

Pinch hitter Delaney Mosley logged a base hit in the final half inning, but could not spark a rally, and UCLA took the 18-0 win in five innings to finish the series.

POSTGAME NOTES

  • Pinch hitter Delaney Mosley tallied a base hit in her lone trip to the plate, her 15th hit this season and first of conference play.
  • Ellie Haggard was 1-for-1 at the plate and was also hit by pitch for the second consecutive game.
    • Haggard has 33 hits on the year, and improves her batting average to .280.
  • Eileen Donahue was 1-for-2 at the plate, her lone hit a double to left center.
    • The double was her third this season and first since March 8 at Louisville.
  • Keirys Click was also 1-for-2 at the plate with a double, her sixth this season and second during Big Ten play.
  • Ava Moore was 1-for-2 at the plate, now with 19 total hits on the year.
  • Danika Frazier got the nod in the circle, conceding nine earned runs and walking two batters in three innings of work.
    • Frazier falls to 1-2 on the season.

UP NEXT

Illinois finishes its five-game homestand against SEMO on Wednesday, April 15. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m. CT with streaming on B1G+. As part of First Responders Night, local first responders will participate in a home run derby following the game.

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