OMAHA, Neb. – The Butler softball team lost to Creighton by the final score of 13-5 in game one of a three-game BIG EAST series. The Bulldogs (21-16, 10-6 BIG EAST) held a two-run lead in the middle of the second, but the Bluejays (16-20, 6-7 BIG EAST) quickly retook the lead and outscored Butler, 8-1, in the final four innings.
Game 1: Creighton 13, Butler 5 (6 innings)
Three singles in the first inning allowed Creighton to take a 2-0 lead.
With runners on second and third,
Kieli Ryan put the ball in play, allowing
Paxton Law to beat the throw home. On batter later,
Sydney Carter cleared the bases with a home run over the left field wall. Butler regained the lead, 4-2.
In the bottom of the second, the Bluejays retook the lead, 5-4, using three walks and a pair of hits. With two runners on and no outs,
Katie Petran replaced
Gwen Baker in the circle and retired the side.
One inning later, Creighton added three runs using three singles and a triple.
In the top of the fourth,
Olivia Moxley hit a solo shot, but the Bulldogs still trailed, 8-5. In the fifth, the Bluejays answered with a solo home run of their own, and then a bases-loaded triple pushed the Creighton lead to seven.
The home team walked it off in the sixth inning, scoring on a bloop single.
Baker (10-5) started in the circle for Butler, was knocked out early in the second inning, and took the loss. She gave up five runs on five hits and three walks while striking out one. Petran (3.2 IP, 5R, 4ER, 5H, 1BB, 2K) lasted into the fifth and
Kayla Noerr (1.0 IP, 3R, 1ER, 3H, 2BB) finished the game.
Bulldog Bits
- Sydney Carter's home run was her third this season and of her career.
- Olivia Moxley's home run was her second of the season and the sixth of her career.
- Paige Dorsett's double was her eighth of the season and the 30th of her career.
Up Next
Butler remains in Omaha for game two of the series with Creighton on Saturday, Apr. 12.
