STORRS, Conn. – The Butler softball team produced 13 hits – all singles – against DePaul in its second game of the BIG EAST Tournament, but, with only two runners tagging home, lost by the final score of 4-2. The loss eliminates the Bulldogs from contention, while the Blue Demons will advance to tomorrow's competition.
How It Happened
DePaul opened the scoring with a run in the first inning and then added a second in the fourth.
Butler loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth, but a called third strike ended the threat.
In the sixth, the Bulldogs loaded the bases once again, this time with only one out.
Cate Lehner hit a sacrifice fly to center, allowing
Kaylee Gross to score, but a ground out in the next at bat retired the side. The Blue Demons added two more in the home half of the inning and extended their lead to 4-1 entering the final inning of play.
In the top of the seventh, Butler loaded the bases with one out. After an infield fly led to the second out,
Olivia Moxley (3-4) hit an infield single, knocking home
Sydney Cammon and bringing the Bulldogs to within two. That was as close as Butler would get, as a strikeout ended the game.
Mackenzie Griman got her second start of the day for Butler, and, with this complete game, threw 10.1 innings over two games. In the nightcap, she allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven.
Bulldog Bits
- Mackenzie Griman's seven strikeouts were a season high. She totaled 13 over both games.
- Butler outhit DePaul, 13-6, but stranded 13 runners on base.
- Seven Bulldogs notched at least one single in the game.
