Wright State rallies twice to eliminate Butler 5-2 in Horizon League Softball Championship

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PENDLETON, Ind. - Wright State University rallied twice in the late innings to get past Butler University 5-2 in the consolation bracket Saturday in the Horizon League Softball Championship at Legends Field in Pendleton, Ind.

The third-seeded Raiders (34-20) will play top-seeded and regular-season champion University of Illinois at Chicago (25-25) today in another elimination game at 2 p.m. ET. The winner of that game then will face second-seeded Cleveland State University (34-15) in the championship game at 4 p.m.

After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the fifth inning, Wright State came back with two in the bottom half. Mollie Berry singled home Louie Haney on a hit to third, and Kristen Bradshaw scored on the throw.

Butler's Annie Dolan tied the game with a solo home run in the top of the sixth off Raiders reliever Ashleigh Jackson (11-4).

But Wright State responded again with three in its half. Haney singled home China Frost to chase Butler starter Breanna Fisher. One out later, Jackson's infield single brought home Haney from third and a streaking Jamie Perkins from second.

Fisher (14-15) suffered the loss for Butler (26-28), which concludes the season with a school record-tying 26 wins.