CHICAGO – The Butler softball team came from behind, and then held off DePaul in the final frame, for a 2-1 victory in game one of a three-game BIG EAST series. The Blue Demons (7-24, 2-8 BIG EAST) held a one-run lead after five innings, but the Bulldogs (16-19, 5-8 BIG EAST) used a two-run sixth and stellar pitching to secure the win.
Game 1: Butler 2, DePaul 1 (7 innings)
In the bottom of the second inning, DePaul connected on four hits but was only able to plate one. The 1-0 lead held through five complete.
In the top of the sixth, an
Ella White single allowed
Kaylee Gross to score, tying the game. One batter later,
Paige Dorsett hit a double that sent White home. Butler took the lead, 2-1.
The Blue Demons loaded the bases in the bottom of the sixth but could not score.
In the bottom of the seventh, with DePaul runners on the corners,
Katie Petran struck out the Blue Demons' top hitter to end the game.
Petran (11-4) threw a complete game. In 7.0 innings, she allowed one run on seven hits and three walks while striking out four.
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Butler will play games two and three of the DePaul series, back-to-back, on Saturday, April 6. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 12 p.m.
