UCLA Escapes Unimaginably Painful Loss in WCWS Thanks to Rule Technicality

UCLA softball celebrates a home run that would later be reviewed in the WCWS. | @ESPN / X

UCLA softball escaped an extremely painful loss on Sunday in the Women’s College World Series thanks to a rules technicality that worked in their favor.

The drama unfolded in the top of the seventh inning—the final regulation inning of college softball—with the Bruins trailing by two runs and facing potential elimination.