UH softball drops all four games against UCF

Junior pitcher Rachel Hertenberger winds up in the circle for UH softball against UCF over the weekend. | Courtesy of UH athleticsDespite leading in every game, Houston softball dropped all four of its games over the weekend to No. 22 UCF to open up American Athletic Conference play.

Here’s a look at how each game went:

Friday (Doubleheader)

UH struck first in Friday’s opening game in the top of the third, as senior outfielder Lindsey Stewart-Vaughn hit a sacrifice fly to drive in sophomore catcher Kati Ray Brown and give the Cougars a 1-0.

Junior pitcher Rachel Hertenberger cruised through her first four innings of work, keeping the UCF bats quiet. Hertenberger got into a jam in the fifth but…