INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler softball team dropped a midweek contest to Indiana State by the final score of 8-2. Both the Sycamores (11-22, 5-3 (The Valley) and the Bulldogs (20-12, 9-3 BIG EAST) scored a pair of runs in the first inning, but ISU added three in the second and three in the sixth of the seven-inning affair.
Butler runs came after
Cate Lehner advanced to third base and
Ella White advanced to second.
Paige Dorsett hit a single to right center field that allowed both teammates to cross home plate.
Kayla Noerr (0-2) started in the circle and took the loss. In 5.0 innings, six unearned runs came across. She allowed seven hits and one walk with one strikeout.
Rylyn Dyer (2R, 3H, 0ER, 1BB, 1K) and
Katie Petran (1H) each pitched one inning in relief.
Bulldog Bits
- Cate Lehner's stolen base was her 26th this season and the 69th of her career.
- Ella White's stolen base was her fourth this season and the 12th of her career.
Up Next
Butler travels to UConn for a three-game BIG EAST series from Friday, Apr. 4, through Sunday, Apr. 6.
