QUEENS, N.Y. – The Butler softball team was unable to come away with a win in the third and final game of its BIG EAST series with St. John's. The Bulldogs (13-15, 2-4 BIG EAST) used a pair of home runs to build a lead in the early innings, but the Red Storm (13-13, 4-2 BIG EAST) regained the lead in the fourth. After tying the game in the top of the seventh, Butler fell on a walk-off double.
 
Game 3: St. John's 5, Butler 4 (7 innings)
 
St. John's scored one run in the first inning to take an early, 1-0, lead.
 
In the top of the second, a pair of home runs from Teagan O'Rilley and Monique Hoosen scored three total runs and put Butler up, 3-1. In the bottom half, the Red Storm got one back, but the Bulldogs held a 3-2 lead.
 
Two-out RBI singles in both the third and fourth innings gave the Red Storm a 4-3 lead that held through six complete.
 
In the top of the seventh, Hailey Conger drew a walk and was knocked in by White's second double of the game, tying the game at 4-4.
 
St. John's put two on in the bottom half, with a single and a walk, and a walk-off double ended the game.
 
Rylyn Dyer (1.0IP, 2R, H, BB, K) started in the circle for Butler and lasted into the bottom of the second. Katie Petran (8-3) entered in the bottom of the second, finished the game, and took the loss. In 5.1 innings, she allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out three.
 
Bulldog Bits

• Teagan O'Rilley's home run was her fourth of the season and 12^th of her career.
• Monique Hoosen's home run was her seventh of the season and 34^th of her career.
• Ella White's two doubles give her ten for the season and 30 for her career.

Up Next
Butler returns to Indianapolis to host UConn for a BIG EAST series from Friday, Mar. 22 through Sunday Mar. 24.