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Softball Forces Extras at No. 2 UCLA, Falls In Pac-12 Opener

LOS ANGELES -- Junior Makenna Harper hit a clutch solo home run against No. 2 UCLA to force extra innings in No. 11 Arizona State's conference opener on Friday night. ASU eventually fell short, 1-2, in the bottom of the eighth at Easton Stadium.

The top-15 showdown between ASU (17-3) and UCLA (16-1) continues tomorrow with a doubleheader on the Pac-12 Network.

YOU ARE UNREAL MAKENNA ????

ASU TIES IT UP WITH NO. 2 UCLA pic.twitter.com/Vmx2GGeMzF — Sun Devil Softball (@ASUSoftball) March 20, 2021

ASU pitchers Lindsay Lopez and Allison Royalty stifled the UCLA offense, holding them to only two runs through eight innings, the fewest for the Bruins in a win this entire season.