UH softball struggles in Houston Classic

UH softball senior pitcher Saleen Flores struggled in her three appearances at the Houston Classic, giving up 11 earned runs in seven innings pitched. | Sean Thomas/The CougarUH softball struggled over the weekend at the Houston Classic, going 0-5 after dropping two games to both Oklahoma and Texas State and falling in its only matchup against McNeese.

Here is a closer look at each game:

Friday

The Houston softball team began its stretch of games in the Houston Classic with an 8-0 loss to No. 1 Oklahoma.

It was a rough start for the Cougars, as Oklahoma opened its scoring in the first inning with a two-run home run to take an early 2-0 lead. Oklahoma scored two more runs in the first inning to…