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Top-Seeded USF Defeats Houston, Advances to American Championship Game

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TULSA, Okla. – Top overall seed USF used a pair of home runs to pull away from No. 4 seed Houston in the first semifinals match of the day Friday afternoon at the Collins Family Softball Complex. The Bulls topped the Cougars, 4-1, and advanced to the American Softball Championship game with the win. USF will face the winner of the UCF/Tulsa semifinal in the Championship match Saturday at 11 a.m. CT (ESPN).

The Bulls (44-13) got on the scoreboard first in the second inning. Cassidy Boyle scored on a Houston error and Astin Donovan's right side single plated Coyle later in the inning to give USF a 2-0 advantage.