MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team cruised to an 8-2 victory over East Carolina to open up American Athletic Conference. The Tigers combined for 12 hits including four from Regan Hadley and three from Lindsay Crowdus to improve to 16-12 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
East Carolina struck first in the top of the first, but Memphis quickly answered in the bottom half of the inning. The game remained close through three and a half before the Memphis bats came alive.
Seven hits in the final three innings for Memphis led to six runs including a pair of triples by Hadley and Crowdus.