Jenna Foreman gets ready to swing at a pitch. Foreman and the Bulldogs defeated Ball State and UIC in consecutive days. Jimmy Lafakis/Collegian file photo.
In a break from Big East action, the Butler University softball team picked up victories over Ball State University at home and the University of Illinois at Chicago on the road on April 18 and 19. After defeating the Cardinals 9-3 and the Flames 7-3, the Bulldogs are 17-21 on the season, and remain 5-4 in conference play.
Against Ball State, the Bulldogs struck early with two runs in the first inning and six in the second.