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Wild Fifth Inning Lifts Softball Past St. John's

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Creighton posted its second come-from-behind win of the BIG EAST Championship on Friday, defeating St. John's 2-1 to stave off elimination at Glay Field in Providence, R.I.

The win lifted the Bluejays to 35-21 on the year and into a winner-take-all elimination game with UConn for the final spot in tomorrow's BIG EAST Tournament Title game. St. John's on the other hand ended their season with a 31-27 overall record.

The fifth inning was the turning point. After a leadoff walk to and a one-out single by , the Bluejays tied the game at 1-1 on an RBI single to left by .