INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler softball team faced Ball State in a non-conference midweek game and suffered a 7-0 loss in seven innings. The Cardinals (16-7, 2-1 MAC) scored a single run in each of the second, fourth, and sixth innings before adding four in the seventh. The Bulldogs (16-8, 5-1 BIG EAST) were most threatening in the fourth and fifth innings when they stranded five total baserunners.
Rylyn Dyer (5-2) started in the circle for Butler and took the loss. In 3.2 innings, she allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while notching one strikeout. Relief, through the end of the game, came from
Kayla Noerr (2.0-IP, 1R, 3H, 3BB),
Paige Lillie (0.2-IP, 4R, 1H, 3BB, K), and
Gwen Baker (0.2-IP, 1H, 1BB).
Bulldog Bits
- Paige Lillie saw her first collegiate action in the pitching circle.
- Ella White and Sydney Carter each had a pair of hits to lead the Dawgs at the plate.
- Cate Lehner's stolen base was her 20th of the season and the 63rd of her career. She is 20-for-21 this season in attempts.
Up Next
Butler hosts St. John's for a three-game BIG EAST series Friday through Sunday, March 21-23.
