COLUMBIA, S.C. — The streak is over, but not the season.
UCLA softball’s run of six consecutive victories in Super Regional games dating back to 2021 ended emphatically with a 9-2 loss to South Carolina in Game 1 of the Columbia Super Regional at Beckham Field.
“The opponent did a better job of executing the game plan today,” UCLA head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said. “The best part about postseason is it’s a best two out of three. We look forward to getting back out there tomorrow.”
South Carolina (44-15) tagged UCLA (52-11) starting pitcher Kaitlyn Terry with five runs in the first two innings and added two apiece in the fifth and sixth off reliever Addisen Fisher.