ASU Softball: Sun Devils sneak into top-five after convincing series-win over UCLA

Zach BonDurant, House of SparkyASU softball turned a corner this weekend, at least publicly.

Nothing looks too much different than it has all season, but in the national eye, the Sun Devils (37-8, 18-3 Pac-12) are now title-contenders. For the first time since 2015, ASU softball took the series-win over No. 8 UCLA (40-8, 16-5), winning two-of-three at Farrington.

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— Sun Devil Softball (@ASUSoftball) May 8, 2022 The victories catapulted ASU to a number-five ranking in the polls, while holding first place in the Pac-12. In its wake, Trisha Ford was also named Pac-12 Coach of…