Friday, March 21
Council Bluffs, Iowa (Iowa Western CC Softball Complex)
5:00 P.M.
Creighton University
11-13
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Seattle
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Seattle
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Creighton
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Softball Suffers Pair of Losses To Seattle During Friday Night Doubleheader
3/21/2025 11:50:00 PM | Softball
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The Creighton softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader against Seattle on Friday night at the Iowa Western Softball Complex in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Redhawks rallied for a 7-5 extra-innings win in game one, before claiming a 6-5 win in game two.
The Bluejays suffered their fifth straight loss, moving its record to 11-14 on the year, while Seattle improved to 19-9 overall with the pair of victories.
GAME 1: Seattle 7, Creighton 5 (9 innings)
In game one, Creighton soared out to an early lead, plating five runs on three hits, two walks, a hit batter and a Redhawks error in the first inning. Senior Sydra Seville opened the game by reaching on an error before coming around to score on an RBI single from sophomore Sydney Potter to give the Jays a 1-0 lead.
The Bluejays would load the bases moments later on a walk to redshirt freshman Kaelan Schultz and an infield single from sophomore Avery Barnard. Erika Perez then drove in her 19th run of the season with an eight-pitch walk, before an RBI hit-by-pitch from Ella Dalton extended CU's advantage out to 3-0. Sophomore Ashten Pierson then followed with a two-run single to left to push the lead out to 5-0.
Seattle chipped away at the Bluejays lead using a Karen Spadafora solo home run in the second and a pair of solo blasts from Taylor Fitch and Nicola Simpson in the sixth to cut the deficit down to 5-3.
The Redhawks would then level the contest at 5-5 in the seventh as Seattle's Abbie Fales came around to score on a wild pitch before a two-out RBI single from Fitch forced extra-innings.
After a scoreless eighth, Seattle's Mikke Morris blasted a two-run shot to straight away center field to secure the 7-5 win for the Redhawks.
Seattle's Berkely Vance shined in 8.0 scoreless innings of relief, striking outs a career-high 13 batters to collect her sixth win of the season.
Sophomore Brooklyn Patchen suffered her fifth loss of the season, while Potter and Barnard led the way offensively with a pair of hits for the Bluejays.
GAME 2: Seattle 6, Creighton 5
In game two, Seattle put the first dent on the scoreboard with two runs in the top of the first inning. The Redhawks opened the frame with a walk to Tai Wilson, before a pair of wild pitches advanced her to third. Jasmine Wehn then delivered an RBI single through the left side to give Seattle a 1-0 lead, before a bases loaded walk to Camryn Johnson pushed the advantage out to 2-0.
Creighton answered with a sacrifice fly from Potter in the bottom half of the first to cut the deficit down to 2-1.
Seattle would then use back-to-back wild pitches and a sacrifice fly from Johnson to score two runs in the third and an RBI single from Wehn to take a commanding 5-1 lead in the sixth.
The Bluejays, however, would not go away quickly, as Schultz blasted her third home run of the season to left to open the bottom half of the sixth, before the first career home run from Barnard, a two-run shot, cut the deficit to 5-4 heading into the seventh inning.
Seattle would regain a two-run lead in the top half of the seventh as Johnson scored on a pass bass to make the score 6-4. That was all the cushion the Redhawks needed as the Bluejays scored one run on an RBI double from Perez in the bottom half of the seventh to close the contest.
Six different Bluejays recorded a hit in the loss, while Barnard drove in two runs on the first home run of her Bluejay career. Sophomore Brooke Shifflett was charged with the loss, allowing four runs on two hits and seven walks in 2.1 innings of work.
Naomi Chaidez picked up her second win of the season in the complete game effort, while Wehn led the charge offensively with two hits and two RBI.
Creighton and Seattle will battle one last time tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. at the Iowa Western Softball Complex in Council Bluffs.
The Bluejays suffered their fifth straight loss, moving its record to 11-14 on the year, while Seattle improved to 19-9 overall with the pair of victories.
GAME 1: Seattle 7, Creighton 5 (9 innings)
In game one, Creighton soared out to an early lead, plating five runs on three hits, two walks, a hit batter and a Redhawks error in the first inning. Senior Sydra Seville opened the game by reaching on an error before coming around to score on an RBI single from sophomore Sydney Potter to give the Jays a 1-0 lead.
The Bluejays would load the bases moments later on a walk to redshirt freshman Kaelan Schultz and an infield single from sophomore Avery Barnard. Erika Perez then drove in her 19th run of the season with an eight-pitch walk, before an RBI hit-by-pitch from Ella Dalton extended CU's advantage out to 3-0. Sophomore Ashten Pierson then followed with a two-run single to left to push the lead out to 5-0.
Seattle chipped away at the Bluejays lead using a Karen Spadafora solo home run in the second and a pair of solo blasts from Taylor Fitch and Nicola Simpson in the sixth to cut the deficit down to 5-3.
The Redhawks would then level the contest at 5-5 in the seventh as Seattle's Abbie Fales came around to score on a wild pitch before a two-out RBI single from Fitch forced extra-innings.
After a scoreless eighth, Seattle's Mikke Morris blasted a two-run shot to straight away center field to secure the 7-5 win for the Redhawks.
Seattle's Berkely Vance shined in 8.0 scoreless innings of relief, striking outs a career-high 13 batters to collect her sixth win of the season.
Sophomore Brooklyn Patchen suffered her fifth loss of the season, while Potter and Barnard led the way offensively with a pair of hits for the Bluejays.
GAME 2: Seattle 6, Creighton 5
In game two, Seattle put the first dent on the scoreboard with two runs in the top of the first inning. The Redhawks opened the frame with a walk to Tai Wilson, before a pair of wild pitches advanced her to third. Jasmine Wehn then delivered an RBI single through the left side to give Seattle a 1-0 lead, before a bases loaded walk to Camryn Johnson pushed the advantage out to 2-0.
Creighton answered with a sacrifice fly from Potter in the bottom half of the first to cut the deficit down to 2-1.
Seattle would then use back-to-back wild pitches and a sacrifice fly from Johnson to score two runs in the third and an RBI single from Wehn to take a commanding 5-1 lead in the sixth.
The Bluejays, however, would not go away quickly, as Schultz blasted her third home run of the season to left to open the bottom half of the sixth, before the first career home run from Barnard, a two-run shot, cut the deficit to 5-4 heading into the seventh inning.
Seattle would regain a two-run lead in the top half of the seventh as Johnson scored on a pass bass to make the score 6-4. That was all the cushion the Redhawks needed as the Bluejays scored one run on an RBI double from Perez in the bottom half of the seventh to close the contest.
Six different Bluejays recorded a hit in the loss, while Barnard drove in two runs on the first home run of her Bluejay career. Sophomore Brooke Shifflett was charged with the loss, allowing four runs on two hits and seven walks in 2.1 innings of work.
Naomi Chaidez picked up her second win of the season in the complete game effort, while Wehn led the charge offensively with two hits and two RBI.
Creighton and Seattle will battle one last time tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. at the Iowa Western Softball Complex in Council Bluffs.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Vance, Berkley (6-3)
L: Patchen, Brooklyn (4-5)
Batting:
2B: Fales, Abbie 1
HR: Morris, Mikee 1 ; Fitch, Taylor 1 ; Simpson, Nicola 1 ; Spadafora, Karen 1
RBI: Morris, Mikee 2 ; Fitch, Taylor 2 ; Simpson, Nicola 1 ; Spadafora, Karen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Morris, Mikee 2 ; Fitch, Taylor 1 ; Simpson, Nicola 1 ; Spadafora, Karen 1 ; Fales, Abbie 1 ; Kissling, Sophia 1
SB: Morris, Mikee 1
Batting:
RBI: Potter, Sydney 1 ; Perez, Erika 1 ; Dalton, Ella 1 ; Pierson, Ashten 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Seville, Sydra 1 ; Potter, Sydney 1 ; Ramos, Reese 1 ; Barnard, Avery 1 ; Perez, Erika 1
HBP: Dalton, Ella 2
Game Leaders
Hitting
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5
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H
2
RBI
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4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
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