INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler softball team lost the second game of a three-game BIG EAST series with UConn on Saturday by the final score of 10-8. While the Huskies took a three-run lead in the first inning, the Bulldogs plated five in the third to take their first lead. UConn (17-11, 5-0 BIG EAST) regained the lead in the fourth and, though Butler (13-17, 2-6 BIG EAST) threatened in the late innings, held on to clinch the series with one game remaining.
Game 2: UConn 10, Butler 8 (7 innings)
UConn scored three runs in the first inning, and the 3-0 lead held through two complete.
In the third, with two Butler runners on base,
Cate Lehner knocked in a run with a single. Later, with the bases loaded,
Ella White drew a walk to push another run across.
Paige Dorsett then hit a three-RBI double to right field to give the Bulldogs a 5-3 lead.
The Huskies responded in the fourth, scoring six runs on four hits and an error. UConn's lead was 9-5.
In the fifth,
Olivia Moxley hit a leadoff home run. After a pair of walks, Lehner pushed another run across with a single through the left side.
Hailey Conger followed that with another single that pulled the Dawgs to within one, at 9-8.
UConn hit a leadoff home run in the sixth to extend its lead to 10-8.
The Bulldogs stranded two runners in the sixth and had two on in the bottom of the seventh, but a foul out ended the game.
Katie Petran (0.2IP, 3R, 3H, BB, K) started in the circle for Butler but left before completing an inning.
Rylyn Dyer entered in the first and ultimately took the loss. In 2.1 innings, she allowed six runs (five earned) on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts.
Sydney Cammon (4.0IP, R, H, 2BB, 2K) provided relief in the top of the fourth and finished the game.
Bulldog Bits
- Olivia Moxley's home run was her first of the season and fourth of her career.
- Paige Dorsett's double was her fifth of the season and 17th of her career.
- Cate Lehner's had a season-high two RBI and her three hits matched her season high.
Up Next
The third and final game of the BIG EAST series with UConn is scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, Mar. 24. First pitch is set for 12 p.m.
