Softball Hosts USF for Conference Home-Opener (G1: L 4-2)(G2:L 3-0)(G3: L 3-0)

Lady Cougar Sports
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vs. USF

* Friday, March 29 at 6 p.m. | Houston vs. USF | Live Stats | Watch
* Saturday, March 30 at 2 p.m. | Houston vs. USF | Live Stats | Watch
* Sunday, March 31 at Noon | Houston vs. USF | Live Stats | Watch

_Having won 20 of its past 24 games, the Cougars enter the matchup with the Bulls holding a 24-9 record and a 2-1 mark in American Athletic Conference play, while USF is 23-14 on the year and 1-2 against conference opponents. _
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Houston has had success competing against USF at home in recent years, as the Cougars have won four of the last five home games with the Bulls at Cougar Softball Stadium. When the teams squared up against each other in Houston in 2017, the Cougars won the series in dramatic fashion, coming out on top of game three, 5-4, in 10 innings.
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The past six games between the Cougars and the Bulls have been neck and neck, as each side has won three contests. That same stretch has also seen Houston outscore USF by only four runs, 23-19.

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Opener is on the Americal Digital Network

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https://twitter.com/UHCougarSB/status/1111764858398220293

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https://twitter.com/UHCougarSB/status/1111769228124786689

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Sarah Queen ties it up with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the 2nd.

https://twitter.com/UHCougarSB/status/1111773273631670274

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https://twitter.com/UHCougarSB/status/1111779074333179904

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Sarah Queen goes yard again…Coogs lead 2-1 in the Bottom of the 4th

https://twitter.com/American_SBall/status/1111780452539367424

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3 run jack by USF puts them in the lead 4-2 in the 5th.

Edit: Never mind, batter passed the runner at 1st so it counts as a long single. USF leads 3-2.

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USF homer in the Top 6th makes it 4-2 now

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Bulls take the 1st game as the Coogs can’t get anything going in the last inning.

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https://twitter.com/uhcougarsb/status/1112399210052112384

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TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Sarah Queen | 2-3, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, 2 Rs
Lindsey Stewart | 1-3
Maya Thomas | 1-3
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PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Presley Bell (L, 7-2) | 7.0 IP, 4 ER, BB, 104 NP

PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Savannah Heebner (L, 8-7) | 7.0 IP, 2 ER, BB, 3 H, 4 K

OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION
Lindsey Stewart | 1-3
Savannah Heebner | 1-3
Maya Thomas | 1-3
Brianna Burton | 1-2
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PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Trystan Melancon (L, 6-2) | 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, BB, 6 K

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https://twitter.com/UHCougarSB/status/1112127363372859393

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What’s our record?

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Tough weekend, now the Coogs will have to make up these losses. Not sure if they play at USF but if do it will be a must-win series.

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24-12, 2-4 in conference.

Definitely a tough weekend as the bats just couldn’t get going. We won’t play USF again unless we meet them in the conference tourney.

Just got to bounce back and it’s not going to be easy. Have to head to Tulsa this weekend.

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