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Creighton softball takes down Butler to advance to Big East Tournament Championship

Creighton softball shut out Butler in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament on Friday.

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Creighton softball shut out Butler in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament on Friday.The Jays got on the board in the bottom of the first when Keegan Mayhue hit an RBI double.Keeping the mojo going, Zoey Greenwood hit an RBI double to bring home another Bluejay.Avery Barnard’s RBI extended Creighton’s lead to 3-0.An RBI from Kaelan Schultz made things 4-0 for the Bluejays.In the bottom of the fourth, Tara Vandewater hit an RBI double as the Jays to a 5-0 lead.Barnard scored on a Vandewater sac bunt on the bottom of the sixth.A three-run walkoff homer from Mayhue gave Creighton the 9-0 win over Butler.Creighton will face UConn in the championship game on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Rosemont, Illinois. If Creighton wins, the two teams will play again at 4:30 p.m. to determine the tournament champion.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

Creighton softball shut out Butler in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament on Friday.

The Jays got on the board in the bottom of the first when Keegan Mayhue hit an RBI double.

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Keeping the mojo going, Zoey Greenwood hit an RBI double to bring home another Bluejay.

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Avery Barnard’s RBI extended Creighton’s lead to 3-0.

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An RBI from Kaelan Schultz made things 4-0 for the Bluejays.

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In the bottom of the fourth, Tara Vandewater hit an RBI double as the Jays to a 5-0 lead.

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Barnard scored on a Vandewater sac bunt on the bottom of the sixth.

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A three-run walkoff homer from Mayhue gave Creighton the 9-0 win over Butler.

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Creighton will face UConn in the championship game on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Rosemont, Illinois.

If Creighton wins, the two teams will play again at 4:30 p.m. to determine the tournament champion.

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