INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler softball team came from behind to defeat DePaul in game two of a three-game BIG EAST series on Saturday. The Blue Demons (10-10, 0-2 BIG EAST) took a 4-0 lead in the top of the sixth inning, but the Bulldogs (13-5, 2-0 BIG EAST) rallied in the bottom half to score seven and secure the victory.
Game 2: Butler 7, DePaul 4 (7 innings)
In the top of the sixth, DePaul used four singles to score four runs and force a pitching change.
In the bottom half, Butler re-took the lead. First,
Ella White walked and was knocked home by a
Makena Alexander two-run home run over the left-center wall. Back-to-back singles put runners on first and second for
Kieli Ryan, who laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners. After a
Sydney Carter RBI single scored one more, leaving runners on first and third, a double steal tied the game at 4-4.
Cate Lehner then singled, pushing Carter to third, and then Lehner stole second. With two runners in scoring position,
Hailey Conger reached on an error, and Carter scored, putting the Dawgs up, 5-4. One batter later, White hit a two-RBI double to put Butler up, 7-4.
In the top of the seventh, DePaul put its first two runners on base. A throw from center to third produced the first out, and a foul out followed by a line out ended the game.
Katie Petran (5.2 IP, 4R, 7H, BB, 7K) started in the circle for Butler and lasted into the sixth.
Rylyn Dyer (5-1) come in with the Bulldogs down, 4-0, and with two outs and a runner on first. She got out of the inning and finished the game, taking credit for the win. In 1.1 innings, she faced five batters, allowing one hit and one walk.
Bulldog Bits
- Makena Alexander's home run, her second of the series, was her sixth of the season and the ninth of her career. Her double was her sixth this season and the ninth of her career.
- Ella White's double was her fourth of the season and the 38th of her career.
- Rylyn Dyer picked up her fifth win of the season and the eleventh of her career.
Up Next
Butler and DePaul wrap up the three-game series with the final game on Sunday, March 9. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
