INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Sophomore standout pitcher Natalia Puchino struck out a career-high tying 10 batters while becoming the first Bluejays since Tara Oltman in 2007 to throw a nine-inning complete-game shutout as the Creighton softball team took the series with a 1-0 nine-inning win over Butler on Sunday afternoon.
The win lifts the Bluejays to 27-19 on the season and to 11-7 in BIG EAST play, while Butler fell to 20-25 overall and to 9-12 in league action.
For the second time in three days, the Bluejays and Bulldogs took a scoreless battle into extra-innings as neither team had a runner advance past second in the first eight innings of the contest.