LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Creighton softball team dropped a pair of games to open its season on Friday at the New Mexico State Invitational. The Bluejays fell 13-4 to UTEP before dropping a 11-4 game against the host New Mexico State Aggies.
Creighton allowed eight home runs on Friday, including five in the first contest of the day.
The Bluejays held leads during each game.
Creighton loaded the bases and scored twice in top of the first inning of its season-opener. Ashley Cantu, Mikaela Pechar and Kailey Wilson each walked during their first plate appearances of 2019.