In April, against Oregon pitcher Elise Sokolsky, when the UCLA center fielder hit a home run in the first game of a three-game series in Eugene.
Clements found herself in a similar position as Thursday night turned into Friday morning at the Women’s College World Series. Only this time, the Bruins were looking to break a 2-2 tie in their final at-bat and move a step closer to a 13th national championship.
“Yeah, this is every girl’s dream,” Clements said after hitting a walk-off, two-run homer off Sokolsky in the seventh inning to send ninth-seeded UCLA to the winner’s bracket at Devon Park with a 4-2 win.