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UCLA softball outlasts Ole Miss in 11 innings

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An RBI single from Madeline Jelenicki in the 11th inning sealed UCLA’s thrilling 8-7 win over Mississippi in the NCAA Super Regional on Thursday after the Bruins came back twice on their last out at Easton Stadium.

READ: UCLA wins Super Regional opener with walk-off

Bubba Nickles rescued the Bruins with a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the 10th inning that answered a two-run single from Ole Miss in the top of the frame. Delaney Spaulding‘s run scored on a wild pitch with two outs extended the game in the seventh inning.

Pitcher Rachel Garcia went from no-hitter to near-disaster in the sixth inning when she gave up five runs that erased UCLA’s early four-run lead. The redshirt freshman threw a career-high 232 pitches in 11 innings, while giving up career-worsts in walks (five), hits (11) and runs (seven). Her 12 strikeouts are a career-best.

UCLA can clinch its third straight Women’s College World Series berth with a win Friday at 6 p.m. at Easton Stadium.

UCLA softball set to host No. 10 Missouri in NCAA Super Regional

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UCLA catcher Stephany LaRosa heads for home plate after hitting a home run during a 9-1 win over CSUN on Friday. The Bruins hit 10 home runs as they swept through their NCAA Regional in three games at Easton Stadium (Hans Gutknecht/Staff)

UCLA catcher Stephany LaRosa heads for home plate after hitting a home run during a 9-1 win over CSUN on Friday. The Bruins hit 10 home runs as they swept through their NCAA Regional in three games at Easton Stadium. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff)

UCLA softball will host its second straight NCAA Super Regionals this weekend, with No. 10 Missouri standing in the way of its first Women’s College World Series berth since 2010 — also the year of the Bruins’ last national title. The two teams met once before back in February, with UCLA triumphing 8-0 in six innings.

The upcoming schedule at Easton Stadium:
Saturday, May 23 — Game 1, 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 24 — Game 2, 12 p.m.
Sunday, May 24 — Game 3, 3 p.m. (if necessary)

The seventh-seeded Bruins are operating in peak form, coming off wins over CSUN (9-1, five innings), Texas (4-1), and San Diego State (8-0, six innings).