The UConn softball team will look to extend its conference momentum this weekend as they will take on Butler in a three-game home series.
The Huskies (19-12,7-2) have dominated in the all-time series, commanding a 13-2 record over the Bulldogs (20-12,9-3). This will be the first meeting between these Big East rivals since they met in March last season. UConn came away with two out of three in that series on the road. Butler will arrive in Storrs ready to even the score.
The Huskies boast a 7-2 record when facing conference opponents. They are currently positioned just ahead of the Bulldogs in second place in the Big East standings. Both teams will look to catch St. John’s, who currently lead the conference with an 8-1 record.
UConn is riding a three-game winning streak coming into the series. In their conference series this past weekend, the Huskies took two out of three games against Creighton. Their game two victory came in a 22-18 final score, where second-year Kaitlyn Breslin blasted four homeruns. She tied the NCAA record for homeruns in a single game.
Breslin’s weekend slugging brought her season home run total to a team-leading 11. She also leads the team with a .375 batting average.
The Huskies followed their series victory with a 7-0 win over their New England rivals Boston College on Tuesday.
Butler will hope to thwart the Huskies momentum, after having their own three-game winning streak snapped by Indiana State on Tuesday. Prior to the loss, the Bulldogs had swept Georgetown over the weekend.
Cate Lehner led the Bulldogs to victory in the second game of their double header on Friday. She earned hits in three of her four at bats, while swiping two bases. Lehner scored a run in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead enroute to the win.
Lehner is tied with Creighton junior Lily West for most hits in Big East play this season at 15, while she holds the conference solo lead in batting average at a whopping .500. It will be critical for the Huskies to keep Lehner off the basepaths to be successful this weekend.
UConn will be running promotions throughout the weekend, celebrating Faculty Staff and Student appreciation on Friday, while Sunday’s matinee is High School night.
The action will commence at 3 p.m. on Friday in a double header at Burrill Family Field at the Connecticut Softball complex, fans can tune into the game on FloSports.