The Bruins, down 4-0 after two innings, beat Virginia Tech 7-6 on Savannah Pola’s walkoff single after pitcher Kaitlyn Terry comes in to help quell the Hokies
LOS ANGELES — According to UCLA softball coach Kelly Inouye-Perez, the best thing about freshman pitcher Kaitlyn Terry is that she owns things. Her maturity, Inouye-Perez says, is so impressive that when mistakes do occur she remains undeterred and settles right back in.
Her poise paid off as the sixth-seeded Bruins shook off an early 4-0 deficit to storm back and advance to the Los Angeles Regional final with a 7-6 walkoff victory on Savannah Pola’s RBI single Saturday at Easton Field. They lost that advantage on a solo homer by the Hokies in the top of the fifth, then the Hokies took a 6-5 lead in the seventh that could have been worse if an obstruction call on catcher Sharlize Palacios wasn’t overturned upon review.
Terry entered the game after Taylor Tinsley pitched 1 ⅓ innings and allowed four runs, three of which were earned. Terry quelled the Hokies’ bats, holding the Hokies at bay for two innings, which proved crucial as the Bruins offense used small ball to produce runs.
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