TAMPA, Fla. – The 10th-seeded Memphis Tigers used a fast start and a strong finish to defeat No. 7 UAB I the First Round of the American Softball Championship, 6-5, on Wednesday at the USF Softball Stadium.
The Tigers advance to the second round to play No. 6 East Carolina later today at 7 p.m. ET
The Tigers came out swinging, recording three straight hits to drive in a pair of runs. Taniyah Brown and Kennedy Semien recorded back-to-back two-out RBI singles to put Memphis up 2-0 in the opening frame.