INDIANAPOLIS – The IUPUI softball team fell to Butler on Wednesday night, 6-3. The Jags offense outhit the Bulldogs with ten hits to Butler's nine in the loss.
 
IUPUI (4-16 overall, 1-1 HL) took the early lead in the top of the third inning with two runs on three hits. With two outs and bases loaded, Kasie Keyes singled up the middle to score Kendal Calvert and Rachel Gregory, giving the Jags the 2-0 lead.
 
The Bulldogs jumped on the score board and took the lead with three runs on four hits in the bottom of the fourth inning. They doubled their lead in the fifth frame with three runs on three hits.
 
Down four heading into the final inning, IUPUI scored one run but stranded two runners to end the game at 6-3. Kennedy Cowan doubled with one out then stole third to put her 60 feet from home. With two runners on and two outs, Victoria Sivert singled to third base to score Cowan. With the tying run at the plate, Butler's defense secured the last out to finish the game.
 
Isabelle Waggner took the loss (L, 1-1) giving up three runs on five hits with two walks and one strikeout in four innings of work. Cowan, Sivert and Keyes all recorded two hits each while Calvert, Gregory, Maicey Bedrick and Jaida Speth each recorded one hit for the Jags.
 
IUPU will continue Horizon League play this weekend when they travel to Cleveland State for a three-game series on Friday and Saturday.