Home runs proved to be the difference in a pair of Saturday contests as Butler and Creighton split a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at the Butler Softball Field in Indianapolis. The Bluejays won the opener, 3-2, before the Bulldogs responded to win the second game, 3-0.
With the results, Butler now stands at 24-20 overall and 7-6 in BIG EAST play. Creighton is 25-16 (7-5).
In the opener, Butler got on the board first with two runs in the bottom half of the initial frame. Maggie MacBeth singled and stole second, advancing to third on an error.