Friday, April 21
Houston, Texas
6:30 p.m.
East Carolina University
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21-20, 6-4
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East Carolina
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Houston
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Houston Tops East Carolina 4-0 In Softball Series Opener
April 21, 2017 | Softball
HOUSTON, Texas – Houston scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie and post a 4-0 victory over East Carolina in an American Athletic Conference series opener Friday evening at the Cougar Softball Stadium. Â
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Team Records: East Carolina - 25-24, 5-8 AAC \\\ Houston - 21-20, 6-4 AAC
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The Rundown
Redshirt junior catcher Alex Mycek went 2-for-2 with a walk while senior outfielder Ali Ramirez and senior infielder Megan Quick also recorded base hits. Breezy Burton was one of six Cougar batters to notch a hit and collected three RBI thanks to her first career home run.
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Savannah Heebner (10-8) struck out eight batters with two walks and scattered four hits over seven innings to finish off the complete-game shutout. Senior RHP Lydia Ritchie (16-11) allowed the four runs on six hits while striking out four and walking a pair.
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How They Scored
The Cougars broke through in the bottom of the sixth to score the first run of the contest after a leadoff single by Heebner and a RBI double off the bat of Brooke Vannoy. Breezy Burton then clubbed a three-run home run to left center to make the score 4-0. A Mycek single and walk drawn by freshman utility player Logan Wood gave the Pirates some life in the top of the seventh but Heebner induced a grounder to end the contest.
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Statistics of the Game
Both teams left five runners on base while Heebner hurled just 76 pitches in going the distance.
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Up Next
The teams will resume the series Saturday at 3 p.m. EDT
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Team Records: East Carolina - 25-24, 5-8 AAC \\\ Houston - 21-20, 6-4 AAC
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The Rundown
Redshirt junior catcher Alex Mycek went 2-for-2 with a walk while senior outfielder Ali Ramirez and senior infielder Megan Quick also recorded base hits. Breezy Burton was one of six Cougar batters to notch a hit and collected three RBI thanks to her first career home run.
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Savannah Heebner (10-8) struck out eight batters with two walks and scattered four hits over seven innings to finish off the complete-game shutout. Senior RHP Lydia Ritchie (16-11) allowed the four runs on six hits while striking out four and walking a pair.
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How They Scored
The Cougars broke through in the bottom of the sixth to score the first run of the contest after a leadoff single by Heebner and a RBI double off the bat of Brooke Vannoy. Breezy Burton then clubbed a three-run home run to left center to make the score 4-0. A Mycek single and walk drawn by freshman utility player Logan Wood gave the Pirates some life in the top of the seventh but Heebner induced a grounder to end the contest.
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Statistics of the Game
Both teams left five runners on base while Heebner hurled just 76 pitches in going the distance.
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Up Next
The teams will resume the series Saturday at 3 p.m. EDT
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: HEEBNER, S. (10-8)
L: Ritchie, Lydia (16-11)
Batting:
2B: VANNOY, B. 1 ; CRUMPTON, K. 1
HR: BURTON, B. 1
RBI: VANNOY, B. 1 ; BURTON, B. 3
SH: MILLER, S. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: HEEBNER, S. 1 ; VANNOY, B. 1 ; QUEEN, S. 1 ; BURTON, B. 1
SB: VANNOY, B. 1
Game Leaders
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2
RBI
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3
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H
1
RBI
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AB
2
R
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H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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