CHICAGO – Monique Hoosen is now the single-season record holder for home runs as she launched her 14^th of the year on Wednesday. It was not enough, as the Butler softball team dropped a midweek, non-conference, extra-inning affair to Illinois-Chicago. The Bulldogs (17-31) led after one inning and came from behind to tie the game in both the fourth and sixth innings, but the Flames (7-41) hit a walk-off fly ball in the eighth to claim the victory.
 
How It Happened
Butler took an early, 1-0, lead in the first inning off three consecutive two-out singles coming from Paige Dorsett (2-3), Teagan O'Rilley (2-4), and finally Monique Hoosen (2-4, HR, 2 RBI), who picked up the RBI.
 
In the bottom of the third, Illinois-Chicago responded and took the lead. Two singles and a pair of errors by the Bulldogs allowed three to cross the plate. The Flames held a 3-1 lead going into the fourth.
 
Leading off in the fourth, Hoosen hit a solo home run just over the center field fence, bringing Butler to within one run. After a Kieli Ryan double and a Kaylee Gross single, Ellie Boyer (2 RBI) put the ball in play and Ryan tied the game, 3-3.
 
In the fifth, UIC regained the lead with a double and a single. The Flames led, 4-3, entering the sixth.
 
Butler tied the game again, at 4-4, in the sixth. Loren Simpson walked and advanced to second. Boyer sent a ball out to center field, and a UIC error allowed Simpson to tag home.
 
Neither team scored in the seventh, and the game went into extras.
 
In the eighth, the Flames loaded the bases with one out, and a deep fly ball to right field pushed a run across and ended the game.
 
Mackenzie Griman (4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K) started for Butler and lasted a full three innings. Sydney Cammon (3 H, 1 R, 2 K) entered with the game tied, 3-3, and pitched the fourth and fifth innings. Rylyn Dyer (5-7) entered with the game tied, 4-4, and took the loss. In 2.1 innings of work, she allowed two hits and three walks with one strikeout. The one run attributed to Dyer was unearned.  
 
Bulldog Bits

• Monique Hoosen's home run was her 14^th of the season and the 27^th of her career. She is now Butler's single season record holder for home runs in one season, surpassing Erin Falkenberry (2011).
• Kieli Ryan's double was her 10^th of the season.

Up Next
Butler will complete the regular season with a trip to Seton Hall for its final BIG EAST series from May 5-7.