UCLA softball players snapped selfies, raced through the outfield and lobbed jokes at one another Friday during a workout at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
It was exactly what Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez wanted to see from her team during the hourlong session. The Bruins were loose and having fun.
The scene was a far cry from what Inouye-Perez witnessed Thursday, when UCLA dropped an opener to Auburn, 10-3, at the Women’s College World Series.
The Bruins (40-15-1) gave up five runs in the first inning. Pitchers Selina Ta’amilo and Paige McDuffee each hit two batters and the defense fell on its heels, making three errors.