Softball Falls To Buffalo In Extra Innings

BUFFALO, New York ? The Ball State softball team fell to the Buffalo Bulls 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.

Kamilah Holle sparked the Cardinal offense with an RBI double to left centerfield to put the Cardinals on top early 1-0.

Holle returned to smash a two-run home run over the centerfield wall in the fourth inning. Holle's third home run of the season gave Ball State a 3-0 lead.

Buffalo chipped away at the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning as Mary Russell hit a double to left centerfield. Russell moved to third off groundout from Sharon Barr and scored a run for the Bulls off a single from Lacy Schneider.

Buffalo tied the game in the bottom of the seventh. Lindsay Hampton was walked to start the inning, and Kristen Gallipani singled up the middle to give the Bulls two base runners.

Russell returned to the plate with two outs. She hit a two-RBI double to right field that sent the game into extra innings.

Gallipani hit a walk-off home run to win the game for Buffalo in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Elizabeth Milian took the loss on the mound for Ball State. Milian struck out nine batters, but gave four runs off nine hits.

The Cardinals will challenge the Bulls again tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Kamilah Holle

Elizabeth Milian

Players Mentioned

Kamilah Holle

Elizabeth Milian