DePaul University
8-34, 3-16
Creighton
29-19, 12-7
DePaul Drops Saturday Doubleheader at Creighton
4/27/2024 3:49:00 PM | SOFTBALL
Carly Alvers totals three RBIs on Saturday
OMAHA, NEB. - DePaul softball dropped two games on Saturday morning to Creighton, falling 2-1 in game one and 7-4 in game two.
Carly Alvers led the offense for DePaul (8-35, 3-17 BIG EAST) on Saturday, recording a hit in each game, including her third home run of the season, while tallying three RBIs.
Katey Pierce went the distance in game one, throwing a complete game and allowing only two runs on six hits. Brenna Smith started game two, giving up seven runs (four earned) through 5.2 innings of work. Pierce appeared in relief for Smith, getting the final out in the sixth inning for the Blue Demons.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1 - DePaul 1, Creighton 2
Pierce retired the first five batters she faced while Bibianna Rodriguez was able to get the bats going for DePaul, knocking a base hit up the middle in the fourth inning.
Creighton (30-19, 13-7 BIG EAST)Â took a 1-0 lead off of a single, error and a sacrifice fly in the fifth, but Pierce was able to keep the rest of the Creighton baserunners at bay. The Bluejays doubled their lead, 2-0, in the sixth off of a triple and sacrifice fly.
The Blue Demons looked to rally in the seventh inning, led by Ava Paganis who tallied a double to center field. Alvers followed up with an RBI single to score the baserunner to cut the lead in half, 2-1. Payton Viles added an infield single to get the winning run on base, but the comeback fell short.Â
Game 2 - DePaul 4, Creighton 7
Brooke Johnson started game two off quickly, sending a single up the left field line while Rodriguez followed with a walk. Paganis hit a sacrifice fly to move the runners into scoring position and an RBI single from Pool gave the Blue Demons a 2-0 lead. Creighton responded in the bottom of the first inning by tying the game, 2-2, off of a handful of hits.Â
Rodriguez tallied a single to left field to leadoff the third inning and Alvers blasted her third home run of the season past the left field fences, helping DePaul take a 4-2 lead.
Creighton tied the game up, 4-4, in the fourth inning and regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Abbey Pochie got on base in the top of the seventh, but the Blue Demons were unable to plate any additional runs.
UP NEXT
DePaul and Creighton will meet in the series finale on Sunday, April 28 at 11 a.m. CT. Coverage can be found on FloSoftball.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Natalia Puchino (21-5)
L: Pierce, Katey (1-11)
Batting:
2B: Paganis, Ava 1
RBI: Alvers, Carly 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Houge, Alexis 1
SB: Pochie, Abbey 1
Batting:
3B: Ella Dalton 1
RBI: Cayla Nielsen 1 ; Sydra Seville 1
SH: Ashten Pierson 1
SF: Cayla Nielsen 1 ; Sydra Seville 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ella Dalton 1 ; Elly Beeson 1
