A day after winning its conference opener, Wichita State softball dropped the second game of the series losing to the Houston Cougars 5-4 on Saturday.
Wichita State has dropped to a 20-10 record.
The Cougars struck first taking a two-run lead in the first inning. Wichita State helped bail out Houston after Shocker Ryleigh Buck failed to corral a throw from Sydney McKinney. The Cougars added to its lead in the third inning.
Madison Perrigan put Wichita State on the board with an RBI single in the fourth inning. Bailee Nickerson brought the Shockers to within two runs after reaching on an error.