Bluejay Softball Falls In Midweek Battle Against South Dakota, 4-0 – Creighton University Athletics

VERMILLION, S.D. – The Creighton softball crew fell to South Dakota, 4-0, within the Bluejays last non-conference midweek contest of the season on Tuesday night time at Nygaard Subject in Vermillion, South Dakota. 
 
The Bluejays transfer their season report to 14-25, whereas South Dakota improves their general report to 24-20. 
 
The Coyotes positioned the primary crooked quantity on the scoreboard within the backside of the primary with a pair of runs. Aleesia Sainz led off the inning with a double deep into the left heart hole earlier than shifting to 3rd on a single again up the center by Tatum Villotta. Following a stolen base by Villotta, Rylee Nicholson delivered a two run double down the left area line to offer the Coyotes a 2-0 lead.
 
South Dakota lengthen their lead within the dwelling half of the third as Sainz drew a five-pitch stroll to open the body. Following a groundout that moved Sainz to second and a Bluejay strikeout, Nicholson and Gabby Moser hit back-to-back doubles to push the Coyotes lead out to 4-0 after three full. 
 
After getting nothing going by way of the primary 5 innings of the sport the Bluejays threatened to plate their first run of the sport within the sixth inning. Sophomore Cayla Nielsen received the Bluejays began with a single into the left centerfield hole and superior to second on a groundout by junior Brittney Manthie earlier than being left stranded on second. 
 
South Dakota’s Clara Edwards retired the remaining Bluejays with a purpose to earn her thirteenth victory of the season. Freshman Alexis Wiggins (3-5) suffered the loss after permitting three hits and two earned runs in a single inning of labor. Junior Mikayla Santa Cruz struck out three and allowed simply 4 hits and a pair of runs in 5.0 innings of reduction. 
 
Nielsen and junior Kiara Mills every collected a success to steer the Bluejays. 
 
The Bluejays will wrap up the common season this weekend with a three-game dwelling collection in opposition to DePaul, which is ready to start on Friday at 3 p.m.