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Softball Earns Doubleheader Split Against UMKC, Dellinger and Cantu Shine

Two freshmen guided the Creighton softball team to a split of a doubleheader against UMKC at the Missouri 3&2 Complex on Tuesday.

UMKC took game one 6-5, and the Bluejays won game two 11-5.

Freshman utility player Sam Dellinger finished 4-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and two RBIs as the Bluejays fell 6-5 during game one, and freshman right-fielder Ashley Cantu went 3-for-3 with a single, double, triple, three runs and four RBIs during the second contest.

Creighton is now 16-23 overall, while UMKC is 14-31.

With the score tied 5-5 during the second game, Creighton built a six-run lead with a six-run fifth inning.