PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Butler softball team bowed out of the consolation bracket of the BIG EAST Tournament with a loss to St. John's on Thursday night. The No. 5 seed Red Storm used a huge second inning, scoring seven runs, en route to a five-inning, 12-2, victory over the No. 6 seed Bulldogs.

Both of Butler's runs came in the fourth inning when Makena Alexander hit a single up the middle that allowed Olivia Roberts and Ella White to cross home plate.

Rylyn Dyer started in the circle for Butler and took the loss. She was replaced in the second inning and then returned in the fourth to finish the game. In 1.2 total innings, she allowed four runs on five hits. Sydney Cammon (0.2IP, 3R, 2H, 2BB) and Kayla Noerr (1.2IP, 5R, 4ER, 5H, BB) provided relief, with both entering in the second inning.

Bulldog Bits

·       Cate Lehner's stolen base was her 26^th of the season and the 43^rd of her career.

·       Ella White's double was her 14^th of the season and the 34^th of her career.