Prior to Kerns' third home run of the season, the Huskies (16-26, 2-10 American) were just 5-for-25 (.200) as a team with the bases loaded in 2017. Trailing 3-1 at the time, her hit gave UConn a permanent lead.
Houston split a doubleheader at Memphis, falling 6-5 before claiming a 7-3 victory on Friday evening at Tigers Softball Complex.
With the decisions, the Cougars improve to 24-22 overall and 9-5 in American Athletic Conference play, while the Tigers move to 26-24 overall and 5-9 in conference action.Memphis overcame a five-run deficit in game one to defeat Houston by a 6-5 margin before falling in the nightcap by a score of 7-3.
Emily Watson tossed the first no-hitter of her career and first for Tulsa since 2014 as Tulsa shutout East Carolina 12-0 in five innings to open their three-game series on Friday evening. The Hurricane (34-13 Overall, 12-1 The American) posted 11 hits in the win as seven Tulsa batters recorded base-hits while four picked up multi-hit performances.
Tulsa's win over East Carolina (25-27 Overall, 5-11 The American) marked the eighth straight victory overall and eighth straight in league play.