Alexis Bishop

Softball is back for three weekend series in a row, starting in San Mateo and San Jose. The Bears take on new and familiar teams that include Cal State East Bay, College of San Mateo, West Valley College and San Jose State.

With vocal Makena Smith at first base, the Bears’ energy going into this three-game series in Los Angeles seemed promising.

Cal regroups after being swept last weekend and comes back with two wins in three games against a Pac-12 competitor.

With two teams to play against before the Pac-12 tournament, Cal looks to bounce back after back-to-back series losses.

Just as the Bears caught a clean break in their losing streak, sending San Jose State back into their dugout, No. 14 Arizona State chilled Cal’s hot bats.

Before heading to Tempe, Arizona, Cal softball faces SJSU at home. Is this the tune-up game the Bears need before playing nine consecutive conference games?

The Bears haven't fought hard enough. This pattern has emerged as a trend in Bear territory: against Oregon, Oregon State, Utah and now Miami, the Bears have lost at least two out of three games.

With a 9-8 victory over UC Davis and a three-game series against the Redhawks this weekend, Cal softball aims to find its groove.

Though there was not a decisive sweep of either team, Cal proved dominant against Stanford in two of the three games.

Both Cal and the Utes came out swinging for a ravaging three-game series with lots of offense. Let’s just say it was not a fun weekend to be a pitcher.