The No. 18 Arizona Wildcats needed to have short memories. Just two days after a heartbreaking loss to UCLA they were facing a tough Grand Canyon team that came in with a 42-10 record and five wins.
Going into their final Pac-12 series against each other, the UCLA Bruins had defeated the Arizona Wildcats nine straight times. They had not dropped a series to UA since 2019. Arizona put an end to.
It may not have been on televisions everywhere, but it was a game for the ages. At least if you’re an Arizona Wildcat.
The No. 19 Wildcats played their most complete game of the season to defeat.
The No. 19 Arizona Wildcats came into the opening game of their series at No. 9 UCLA having only lost two games in April. Their six wins had come against pitching staffs with ERAs of 3.09, 3.14,.
Wildcats can occasionally be seen high up in trees. But only Megan Grant’s home run ball could be spotted in the canopies Friday night. “There’s been some pretty big bombs,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez.