INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler softball team dropped it second extra-inning affair in as many days, losing the rubber match of a three-game BIG EAST series with Creighton, 1-0, in nine innings.
 
The Bulldogs (20-25, 9-12 BIG EAST) stranded nine runners in seven innings of play, while the Bluejays (27-19, 11-7 BIG EAST) stranded five.
 
In the top of the ninth, with the score still 0-0, Creighton's Madeline Vejvoda connected on a double, later advanced to third, and finally scored that game's only run when Ella Dalton put the ball in play.
 
Katie Petran (12-6) pitched a complete game for Butler and took the loss. In 9.0 innings she allowed one run on six hits and a walk while striking out four.
 
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Butler hosts its final two home games of the season this week before a bye weekend. Southern Indiana visits the Bulldogs on Tuesday, and then on Wednesday, the Indiana Hoosiers will be the final opponent for Butler at its own field.