To have the best player in the nation on your team helps, but sometimes the collective efforts of an opponent can overcome the individual accomplishments of one person. That is what the UCLA softball team experienced last year and what they will avoid this year in the Women’s College World Series.
One year ago, the Bruins were in the same position as they are today. UCLA was able to dominate the Los Angeles Regional. They took out their opponent (Arizona) in only two games in the Super Regional and are now into the WCWS.
The no. 3 Bruins started the 2018 Women’s College World Series with two wins, but they were hard fought wins.