Record-tying Megan Grant Homer Can't Save Ucla From Loss To Alabama In Wcws Opener

OKLAHOMA CITY — Megan Grant deed her 41st location tally of nan play to necktie a UCLA profession grounds Thursday night, but top-seeded Alabama rallied down a five-run surge to hit nan eighth-seeded Bruins 6-3 connected opening time astatine nan Women’s College World Series.

UCLA starter Taylor Tinsley took a 3-1 lead into nan 5th inning but walked leadoff batter Jena Young past surrendered a 249-foot location tally to Alexis Pupillo 2 batters later to necktie nan score.

In nan sixth, Alabama’s Kristen White hit retired a grounder to 3rd and Young dropped a bloop azygous to left, mounting nan shape for Brooke Wells, who drove a transportation from Tinsley 239 feet to halfway section to springiness nan Crimson Tide nan lead.

Grant was waiting successful nan on-deck circle successful nan seventh erstwhile pitcher Jocelyn Briski sewage Rylee Slimp to crushed retired to 3rd to extremity nan game.

The Bruins (52-9) will person to hit nan victor of nan crippled betwixt Arkansas and Nebraska connected Friday nighttime to debar elimination.

Alabama (55-7) will play nan victor connected Friday.