A person could count on two hands the number of 20-home run seasons by a Bruin.

That was until Megan Grant became the exclusive group’s 11th member Friday night.

The junior utility’s 19th homer was her third grand slam in the last four games, and her 20th was a solo shot that tied the nation’s leader.

And with Grant driving home five of its seven runs, No. 7 UCLA softball (38-5, 10-1 Big Ten) defeated Washington (29-10, 7-3) by 7-4 in the series opener Friday night at Easton Stadium. The victory ended the Huskies’ nine-game winning streak while extending the Bruins’ to double digits – the longest active streak in the Big Ten.

“We are going to err more on the aggressive side, especially in the first game, because we want to have that energy coming from the start,” Grant said. “That was our game plan: to see pitches – the pitches that we want, pitches that we can hit.”

But Grant wasn’t the only Bruin launching balls beyond the fence. Freshman catcher/designated player Sofia Mujica’s two-run big fly in the first made it 6-0 UCLA.

A Bruin couldn’t get past second base until the bottom of the fifth, when Grant hit her second homer of the night – a solo shot that shattered the illusion of scoring position.

The Huskies loaded the bases in the fifth, but freshman pitcher/utility Addisen Fisher – who tossed a complete game, striking out five and allowing four runs – escaped the jam unscathed, inducing a fielder’s choice and a flyout.

Despite both being new to Westwood, Mujica and Fisher played together on Team USA before coming to UCLA. The two competed in the WBSC U-18 World Cup group stage in Dallas, where they qualified for the World Cup finals over the summer.

“We definitely do vibe really well. We’ve been together for quite some time now, so that definitely has something to do with how we play and our all-around battery effect,” Mujica said. “As freshmen on such a big stage with such a big program, it can get really intense, and our emotions can get very heightened – so being able to be there with each other and have each other’s backs is really big.”

However, the Huskies got on the scoreboard in the seventh.

An overturned call gave Washington an extra out to work with, and the team took advantage. Right fielder Alycia Flores drove in a run on a sacrifice fly before third baseman Giselle Alvarez added a trio with a homer to right center.

“It was a tough night for her (Fisher) with an umpire that had a really interesting strike zone,” said coach Kelly Inouye-Perez. “When you have an inconsistent strike zone, and you come up with big pitches, and you don’t get the call – then you’re forced to elevate balls, and then a ball gets hit out of the park.”

However, Fisher eventually steadied herself, striking out center fielder/designated player Sophi Mazzola to finish her fifth career complete game.

The Bruins and Huskies’ series will continue Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at noon, with both contests at Easton Stadium.

“Students need to come out to our games,” Mujica said. “Our offense is crazy. Our energy in the dugout is crazy. But we need those fans here to experience the experience with us.”