No. 16 UCLA has bounced back from a rough patch, winning its last two series. The Bruins look to continue their streak as they host sixth-ranked Oregon this weekend.

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As conference championships approach, No. 9 Michigan and No. 16 South Alabama put their lengthy win streaks on the line this weekend. Meanwhile, Pac-12, Big Ten and SEC top-25 foes square off.

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Lauren Cumbess got a walkoff single in the bottom of the seventh inning to help No. 19 Kentucky defeat in-state foe and seventh-ranked Louisville 2-1 on Wednesday at John Cropp Stadium.

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With a 9-1 win on Sunday, the Lady Vols swept their weekend series against Ole Miss and jumped up two spots to crack the top 3 of the latest National Fastpitch Coaces' Association Poll.

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