Two grand slams helped carry No. 5 Texas to a 16-0 rout over No. 8 UCLA on the highway in Westwood.
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The spectacular offensive feat of a number of grand slams in a single recreation had solely been completed a complete of twice in Texas’ program historical past getting into Saturday’s recreation and has not been completed by the Longhorns since Taylor Thom hit two slams in a single recreation on Feb. 16, 2013, in a 15-0 win over Houston.
For simply the third time in program historical past, the Texas offense has hit a number of grand slams in the identical recreation:
Feb. 10, 2023 at UCLA – Mia Scott, Vivi Martinez
Feb. 16, 2013 vs. Houston – Taylor Thom (2x)
March 28, 2012 vs. Houston – Karina Scott, Mandy Ogle#HookEm pic.twitter.com/zjtiaW3MKB— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) February 11, 2024
Mia Scott obtained the lengthy ball celebration began within the prime of the 2nd when her grand slam prolonged the Texas result in 5-0. Scott would end the day 2-3 with a game-high 6 RBIs together with the massive 4-run swing.
Viviana Martinez needed in on the hit parade. One inning after Scott’s slam, Martinez linked on her first house run of the season to increase Texas’ result in 7. An ideal 4-for-4 on the night time, Martinez’s greatest swing got here within the fourth when she launched her second homer of the night time — a grand slam of her personal — to place the sport out of attain at 11-0 and in place for a run-rule shortened recreation.
Whereas we look ahead to UCLA to make one other pitching change, let’s flash again to 2⃣3⃣’s grand slam earlier on this recreation. 🤘#HookEm | @vivicmartinez23 pic.twitter.com/IHZWA0OH3P
— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) February 11, 2024
Whereas the offensive efficiency offered greater than sufficient wiggle for starter Texas Citlaly Gutierrez, she put collectively a robust efficiency herself. The righty went 5 robust shutout innings, surrendering 4 hits and notching 4 strikeouts towards a potent UCLA offense that scored seven runs of their first recreation on Saturday afternoon, a 7-6 win over San Diego. Gutierrez earned the win and is off to a robust begin within the 2024 marketing campaign.
Texas improves to an ideal 4-0 on the season and continues its California highway journey towards Loyola-Marymount on Sunday afternoon.
