Butler Sweeps Seward Softball in El Dorado

The Butler Grizzlies took two from the Seward County softball team Wednesday afternoon in El Dorado.  Butler won 7-2 and 11-3.

In game one, the Saints grabbed the lead with a run in the first.  But the Grizzlies scored three in the third, three in the fifth, and one in the sixth.  Seward scored another run in the seventh.  Butler out-hit Seward 11-7.  Seward had three errors and Butler had two.  Avery Ragsdale was 3-3.  Aaliyah Gutierrez pitched the distance with four strikeouts and one walk.

In game two, was competitive early and Seward again scored a run in the first.  Butler scored three in the second.  Seward countered with two in the third to tie the game 3-3.  The Grizzlies scored four in the third and four in the fourth.  The game ended with an eight after five run rule.  Butler out-hit Seward 11-5.  Ashanti Thompson had two hits and two RBI’s.

Butler is 23-7 overall and 14-2 in the Jayhawk.  Seward falls to 12-22 overall and 7-11 in the Jayhawk.  Seward hosts the Barton Cougars Saturday at 1pm at French Family Field.