Rylee Slimp is a sophomore leadoff hitter for UCLA softball, recognized with first-team all-Big Ten honors. She plays a key role in an offense that includes slugging stars Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery and helped send UCLA to the Women’s College World Series. Slimp is described as a big-moment player with a strong eye and the ability to hit to all areas of the field. She is hitting .428 with 16 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 94 runs, breaking Natasha Watley’s UCLA single-season runs record of 75. Ahead of UCLA’s WCWS opener against Alabama, Slimp described the national attention as surreal and expressed gratitude for being the leadoff and an impact player.
""I have seen Rylee Slimp just play big from travel ball to big moments in high school, and she came here to play on this big stage," Inouye-Perez said. "I think her biggest asset, besides the fact that she can hit a home run, is that she can hit to all areas of the field, and she has such a good eye. "I think she wanted to be in this position this year. She wanted to be the leadoff and be an impact player.""
""The Austin, Texas, native is hitting .428 with 16 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 94 runs. Slimp broke Natasha Watley's UCLA single-season runs record of 75, set in 2001, with 94 runs so far this season.""
""How do you feel about being recognized by national media, including ESPN, for your role in UCLA's a lineup?" Slimp: "It's surreal. We've broken records and accomplished so much as an offense this year. I'm grateful to be the leadoff and for all of the publicity we're receiving.""
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