MURRAY, Ky. – The Butler softball team returned to the diamond on Sunday and came away with a 4-2 win over Murray State in seven innings. The game was the Bulldogs' first at the Velvet Milkman Classic hosted by the Racers. Butler (7-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) never trailed and withstood a second-inning home run from Murray State (3-4, 0-0 Missouri Valley), holding on for a two-run victory.
Butler scored two runs in the first inning using a walk, a single, an error, and a sacrifice fly. Murray State got one back in the second with their only home run of the day, and it was 2-1 after two.
In the third inning,
Ella White hit a two-run home run that also brought
Hailey Conger home. The Racers plated one in the bottom half, but the 4-2 lead for the Dawgs held through seven.
Katie Petran (3-0) started in the circle for Butler and earned a complete-game victory. In 7.0 innings, she allowed two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out eight.
Bulldog Bits
- Ella White's home run was her fourth of the season and the 26th of her career.
- Katie Petran's win was her third this season and the 18th of her career.
- Cate Lehner's stolen base was her fifth this season and the 48th of her career.
Up Next
Butler remains in Murray, Kentucky, for day two of the Velvet Milkman Classic on Monday, February 24. The Bulldogs are slated to play a second game with Murray State along with Western Illinois, an opponent from week one of the season.
