OMAHA, Neb. – All tied up at 4-4 the Creighton softball team scored eight unanswered runs, including a walk-off RBI single from senior to down Villanova, 12-4, in six innings on Saturday afternoon as the Bluejays claimed their second straight BIG EAST series of the season.
The victory lifted the Bluejays record to 23-16 on the year and 8-4 in BIG EAST play, while preseason favorite Villanova dropped their first BIG EAST series of the season, falling to 19-16 overall and 10-2 in league action.
Bluejay sophomore standout recorded her 16th win of the season, providing three scoreless innings of relief, while senior drove in a season-high four runs on two hits while adding two runs scored to move into a tie for fifth with Sue Frederick on Creighton's all-time career runs scored list.