Friday, April 16
Houston, Texas
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East Carolina University
10-22, 1-8
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Houston
11-26, 2-11
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East Carolina
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Houston
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Houston Edges ECU In Series Opener
April 16, 2021 | Softball
HOUSTON, Texas – Houston hit a pair of two-run home runs in the latter half of Friday afternoon's American Athletic Conference softball contest to rally for a 6-4 victory over East Carolina at the Cougar Softball Stadium.
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With the loss, the Pirates drop to 10-22 overall and 1-8 in league play while Houston improves to 11-26 and 2-11.
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Kama Woodall (5-11) surrendered six runs (five earned) on 10 hits with one strikeout in the setback while Logan Hulon (1-5) snagged her first victory of the season in relief. Hulon tossed the final 2.1 frames, allowing just one hit and striking out three ECU batters.
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Lindsey Stewart and Aspen Howie recorded two hits and two RBI apiece to pace the Cougars while Chandley Garner collected a hit and two RBI for the Pirates.
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A passed ball with two outs accounted for the first Houston run in the bottom of the first before Kati Ray Brown posted a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the second to leave the Cougars with a 2-0 lead.
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East Carolina took the lead in the top of the fifth, plating four runs on a hit and two Houston errors. Garner plated two of the runs via a single while the other two scores occurred thanks to an error and a wild pitch.
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The Pirates were not able to hold on down the stretch as Stewart and Howie clubbed two-run home runs to account for the final score. Olivia Narron led off the top of the seventh by drawing a walk, but Hulon used a fielder's choice force out and two strikeouts to seal the victory.
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The teams continue the series Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Â
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With the loss, the Pirates drop to 10-22 overall and 1-8 in league play while Houston improves to 11-26 and 2-11.
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Kama Woodall (5-11) surrendered six runs (five earned) on 10 hits with one strikeout in the setback while Logan Hulon (1-5) snagged her first victory of the season in relief. Hulon tossed the final 2.1 frames, allowing just one hit and striking out three ECU batters.
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Lindsey Stewart and Aspen Howie recorded two hits and two RBI apiece to pace the Cougars while Chandley Garner collected a hit and two RBI for the Pirates.
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A passed ball with two outs accounted for the first Houston run in the bottom of the first before Kati Ray Brown posted a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the second to leave the Cougars with a 2-0 lead.
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East Carolina took the lead in the top of the fifth, plating four runs on a hit and two Houston errors. Garner plated two of the runs via a single while the other two scores occurred thanks to an error and a wild pitch.
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The Pirates were not able to hold on down the stretch as Stewart and Howie clubbed two-run home runs to account for the final score. Olivia Narron led off the top of the seventh by drawing a walk, but Hulon used a fielder's choice force out and two strikeouts to seal the victory.
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The teams continue the series Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Â
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: HULON, Logan (1-5)
L: Woodall, Kama (5-11)
Batting:
RBI: Garner, Chandley 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Narron, Olivia 1 ; Inae, Ashleigh 1 ; McCollum, Rachel 1 ; Woodring, Taylor 1
CS: Edwards, Gianna 1 ; Jarvis, Faith 1
HBP: Woodring, Taylor 1
Batting:
2B: BUSCH, Bethany 1
HR: STEWART, Lindsey 1 ; HOWIE, Aspen 1
RBI: STEWART, Lindsey 2 ; HOWIE, Aspen 2 ; BROWN, Kati Ray 1
SH: BENAVIDES, R 1
Base Running:
RUNS: STEWART, Lindsey 2 ; BUSCH, Bethany 2 ; HOWIE, Aspen 1 ; HULSEY, Paige 1
SB: BUSCH, Bethany 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
rf/p
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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