UH softball sweeps Memphis to open up AAC play

UH softball improved to 15-16 on the season after sweeping Memphis over the weekend. | Oscar Herrera/The CougarIn its first American Athletic Conference series of 2023, the UH softball team ended the weekend sweeping Memphis to advance to 15-16 on the season.

Game 1

The Cougars dominated in the first game of the series.

UH’s dominance began in the third inning when sophomore infielders Brooke Lorenzo and Ja’Naiya Thomas scored on a fly-out and a Bree Cantu right-field double, respectively.

In the fourth inning, UH brought home two more runs, this time on a home run from sophomore Emma Robertson and a single from sophomore Turiya Coleman.

Entering the fifth inning, UH led 4-0, proceeding to score…