TAMPA, Fla. - Houston freshman Tierrah Williams launched a three-run homer in the fourth, providing the only offense needed for the No. 2 seed Cougars in a 3-1 victory over No. 7 ECU in the opening round of the 2018 American Athletic Conference Softball Championship. With the win, Houston advances to the tournament semifinals for the fourth-consecutive season and will meet No. 6 seed Tulsa on Friday in a rematch of 2017's championship game.
In the circle, Cougar junior Savannah Heebner allowed just one earned run on nine hits in the complete game, striking out five.