STORRS, Conn. – The Butler softball team led through five innings on Sunday but dropped game three of the series with UConn by the final score of 3-2. The Huskies (28-11, 15-3 BIG EAST) scored two runs on a sixth-inning single to take the lead for good and solidify their spot at the top of the BIG EAST Conference standings. The Bulldogs (15-27, 9-6 BIG EAST) are now fourth, also trailing Seton Hall (12-3) and Villanova (10-5).
How It Happened
Butler took an early lead in the first inning when
Paige Dorsett doubled and
Monique Hoosen homered over the left field wall, putting the Bulldogs up, 2-0.
UConn scored one in the third, but Butler's 2-1 lead held through five full innings.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Huskies advanced runners to second and third with one out. Savannah Ring connected on a single to right field, giving UConn its first lead of the game. The 3-2 margin held through the Bulldogs' final at bat.
Mackenzie Griman (7-13) started for Butler in the circle and took the loss. In 5.2 innings, she allowed three runs on six hits and four walks while striking out five.
Sydney Cammon entered in relief in the bottom of the sixth to retire the only batter she faced.
Bulldog Bits
- Monique Hoosen's home run was her 11th of the season and the 24th of her career.
- Hoosen's 11 dingers this season tie her for second on Butler's all-time single season list, and she is now third all-time with 24 career home runs.
- Paige Dorsett's double was her seventh of the season and the ninth of her career.
Up Next
Butler travels to Purdue on Tuesday, Apr. 18, and will then host Indiana State the following day, Wednesday, Apr. 19.
