DePaul softball (19-21, 9-1 Big East) split Saturday’s doubleheader against Butler. After winning the first game via the mercy rule, the Blue Demons lost to Butler 10-1, ending their 12-game winning streak.
“It was the pitching” head coach Eugene Lenti said. “Morgan (Maize) throws like a No. 1.”
Maize was a bully in the opening game. She tied her career high with nine strikeouts, and only gave up one hit through five innings. In the batter’s box, she had three hits herself, one of them being a home run.
Along with Maize’s strong game one performance, which DePaul won 9-1, junior Nicole Pihl cracked a home run and three RBI’s herself.