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The Bulldogs split a pair of Friday contests in Memphis. Butler took a 2-1 win in a tight game against Indiana State and fell to Memphis 13-0 Friday evening.

Butler is now 5-11 on the season and will take on Tennessee State Saturday and Bowling Green Sunday morning to wrap up the weekend.

In Friday's opener against Indiana State, two runs were enough to win it for the Bulldogs. Butler struck first in the top of the first when Maddie Moore singled up the middle to score Jenna Foreman.

Foreman would also score the game-winner in the top of the third off of a single from Alyssa Lach. Lach ended the game with a team-high two hits.

Indiana State countered in the bottom of the third, scoring off a wild pitch, but the Bulldog defense shut them down, only allowing one run the entire game.

Alyssa Graves got the start and the win, allowing four hits and one earned run in seven innings of work. The freshman had four strikeouts and gave up four walks. Her record improves to 3-4.

The Memphis offense proved to be too much for the Bulldogs in their second game of the day. The Tigers broke through in the second inning, scoring five runs in the bottom of the inning.

Memphis would score five runs in the third and three runs in the fourth to end the game 13-0.

Gabbi Schnaiter (1-4) took the loss for the Bulldogs. Senior Molly Smith threw a no-hitter for the Tigers, her second of the season, with nine strikeouts.