Softball

The American Today: Houston Defeats Boston College on Sunday



Sunday, Feb. 12 Results
 
Pittsburgh 6, RV/RV 3 (8) Box Score Recap
No. 12/10 Georgia 3, East Carolina 1 Box Score Recap
Wright State 8, Houston 5 Box Score Recap
Houston 7, Boston College 3 Box Score Recap
NR/RV FIU 3, Memphis 2 (9) Box Score Recap
No. 4/3 Florida 8, No. 25/24 USF 0 (6) Box Score Recap
No. 10/12 Arizona 10, RV/RV Tulsa 2 (6) Box Score Recap

Highlights

• UCF freshman Alea White fanned a career-high seven batters Sunday afternoon and did not give up an earned run until extra innings during the Knights' loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday. A three-hit contest was tallied by senior left fielder Linnea Goodman.

• No. 10 Georgia scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to erase a 1-0 deficit on the way to a 3-1 victory over East Carolina in the finale of the Red and Black Showcase Sunday afternoon at Turner Softball Stadium. Senior infielder Megan Quick collected two of the Pirates' three hits while also driving in ECU's lone run.

• Memphis finishes Felsberg Invitational with a 3-2 record after falling to FIU Sunday, 3-2, in nine innings. Lindsay Crowdus finished the day going 3-for-4 at the plate with a double and a run scored.

• Houston fell 8-5 to Wright State and rebounded with a 7-3 victory over Boston College to close out the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational on Sunday at Cougar Softball Stadium. Freshman Arielle James led the Cougars offensively with a 4-for-7 showing and one double across two games. Teammates Shelby Miller and Sarah Barker each recorded home runs.