Butler Sweeps Seward

The #14 Butler Grizzlies came to Liberal and swept the Seward County Saints softball team 10-1 and 11-6 Sunday at French Family Field.  The games were played under sunny skies with temperatures in the 60’s and light wind.

In game one, the Saints led 1-0 until Butler scored six in the fifth before adding two in the sixth and seventh.  Seward was sloppy on defense with five errors.  The Grizzlies out-hit the Saints 8-3.  Kynleigh Kirby pitched six innings allowing two earned runs.

In game two, Butler took a 3-0 lead with one in the first and two in the third.  SCCC scored in the bottom of the third.  BCC scored four in the fourth to lead 7-1.  The Saints plated two in the fifth to make it 7-3.  The Grizzlies plated one in the sixth and three in the seventh to lead 11-3.  Seward rallied with three in the seventh.  Seward committed seven errors.  Butler out-hit SCCC 14-6.  Alyssa Morgan was 3-4 with a home run and a double.  Morgan drove home four runs.

Butler is 9-1 and 3-1 in the Jayhawk.  Seward is 7-13 and 3-5 in the KJCCC.  Seward plays two at Hutchinson on Wednesday.