February 20, 2026 Detroit Mercy at Butler

(2-4)

(4-5)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	R	H	E
Detroit Mercy	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	1	10	10	1
Butler	4	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	9	9	3

Box Score

Detroit Mercy

Butler

Detroit Mercy Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
cf Madeline Hallman	3	2	1	2	2	2	0
rf Allison Fluker	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
rf Hannah Schlachter	3	3	1	3	0	0	0
ss Jada Davis	3	1	2	1	2	0	0
1b Abby Klaft	5	0	2	1	0	0	1
1b Claire Borg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
c Trinity Fessler	2	1	0	0	1	1	2
Aubrey Myer	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aleah Tanguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
c Elyssa Adams	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
dh/p Savannah Schultz	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
2b Wendy Ketola	2	1	0	0	2	1	0
3b Natalie Babcock	3	1	1	1	0	2	0
Mia Hubbell	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
lf Jenna Higgins	3	1	0	0	0	1	3
p Erin Flynn	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Josalyn Dietlin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	10	10	8	7	8	6

Batting

2B: Jada Davis

HR: Hannah Schlachter

RBI: Madeline Hallman (2) , Hannah Schlachter (3) , Jada Davis , Abby Klaft , Natalie Babcock

GIDP: Aubrey Myer

Baserunning

SB: Wendy Ketola

Fielding

E: Trinity Fessler

Butler Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
cf Cate Lehner	3	1	1	0	2	0	0
rf Hailey Conger	3	2	1	0	2	0	0
1b Makena Alexander	4	2	1	0	1	0	2
2b/ss Kayla Preiss	4	1	2	1	1	1	3
ss Olivia Robards	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
Paige Lillie	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
dh Rachel Hunt	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
c/3b Alona Boydston	2	1	1	2	2	0	0
Emily Todor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
dh/c Kieli Ryan	1	0	0	1	1	0	2
Erin Clark	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
3b/ss Kendall Graves	3	1	1	3	2	1	1
lf Olivia Roberts	2	0	1	0	0	0	2
Paxton Law	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Maren Berger	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alyx Johnson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Kate Murray	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	26	9	9	8	13	3	12

Batting

2B: Olivia Roberts

HR: Kendall Graves

RBI: Kayla Preiss , Olivia Robards , Alona Boydston (2) , Kieli Ryan , Kendall Graves (3)

Sac: Paige Lillie , Alona Boydston , Kieli Ryan , Paxton Law

Sac Fly: Kieli Ryan

Baserunning

SB: Kayla Preiss , Emily Todor , Kieli Ryan

CS: Kayla Preiss

Fielding

E: Hailey Conger , Kayla Preiss , Kendall Graves

DP: Makena Alexander , Kayla Preiss , Kendall Graves

Detroit Mercy Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Erin Flynn	1.0	4	4	3	2	0	0	0	9	6	41
Josalyn Dietlin	4.0	3	4	4	10	2	0	2	24	12	92
Savannah Schultz (W, 1-1)	3.0	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	11	8	37
Totals	8.0	9	9	8	13	3	1	3	44	26	0

Pitching

Batters faced: Erin Flynn (9) , Josalyn Dietlin (24) , Savannah Schultz (11)

WP: Josalyn Dietlin (2) , Savannah Schultz

Pitches-Strikes: Erin Flynn (41-23), Josalyn Dietlin (92-34), Savannah Schultz (37-24)

Butler Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Maren Berger	6.1	4	5	1	6	5	0	29	23	133
Alyx Johnson	0.0	4	4	0	0	0	1	5	4	24
Kate Murray (L, 2-1)	1.2	2	1	1	1	3	0	7	6	38
Totals	8.0	10	10	2	7	8	1	41	33	0

Pitching

Batters faced: Maren Berger (29) , Alyx Johnson (5) , Kate Murray (7)

HBP: Alyx Johnson

Pitches-Strikes: Maren Berger (133-76), Alyx Johnson (24-14), Kate Murray (38-28)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Butler 1st	Kayla Preiss singled to left center, RBI (1-2); Makena Alexa advanced to second; Hailey Conge advanced to third; Cate Lehner scored.	0 - 1
Butler 1st	Olivia Moxle singled to right center, RBI (1-0); Kayla Preiss advanced to second; Makena Alexa advanced to third; Hailey Conge scored.	0 - 2
Butler 1st	Kieli Ryan flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2); Makena Alexa scored.	0 - 3
Butler 1st	Olivia Moxle advanced to second; Kayla Preiss stole third, scored on a throwing error by c, unearned.	0 - 4
Butler 2nd	Alona Boydst singled to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); Paige Lillie advanced to third; Makena Alexa scored; Hailey Conge scored.	0 - 6
Detroit Mercy 6th	DAVIS, J singled to center field, RBI (2-2); SCHLACHTER advanced to second; HALLMAN, M scored, unearned.	1 - 6
Detroit Mercy 6th	FESSLER, T reached on a fielding error by 2b (0-0); DAVIS, J scored; SCHLACHTER scored, unearned.	3 - 6
Detroit Mercy 6th	BABCOCK, N singled up the middle, RBI (2-1); KETOLA, W advanced to second; FESSLER, T scored, unearned.	4 - 6
Detroit Mercy 6th	HALLMAN, M singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI (2-2); HIGGINS, J advanced to third; BABCOCK, N scored, unearned; KETOLA, W scored, unearned.	6 - 6
Detroit Mercy 6th	SCHLACHTER homered to right center, 3 RBI, unearned (2-2); HALLMAN, M scored, unearned; HIGGINS, J scored, unearned.	9 - 6
Butler 6th	Kendall Grav homered to center field, 3 RBI (0-1); Alona Boydst scored; Rachel Hunt scored.	9 - 9
Detroit Mercy 8th	KLAFT, A singled to pitcher, RBI (1-2); DAVIS, J advanced to second; SCHLACHTER scored.	10 - 9

Other Information

Location:

Bowling Green, Ky.

Stadium:

WKU Softball Complex

Attendance:

Duration:

3:05

Umpires:

Home plate - John West , First base - Bobby Johnson , Third base - Chuck Beighle

Weather: 60 and sunny

Game: livegame

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Butler 1st	Kayla Preiss singled to left center, RBI (1-2); Makena Alexa advanced to second; Hailey Conge advanced to third; Cate Lehner scored.	0 - 1
Butler 1st	Olivia Moxle singled to right center, RBI (1-0); Kayla Preiss advanced to second; Makena Alexa advanced to third; Hailey Conge scored.	0 - 2
Butler 1st	Kieli Ryan flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2); Makena Alexa scored.	0 - 3
Butler 1st	Olivia Moxle advanced to second; Kayla Preiss stole third, scored on a throwing error by c, unearned.	0 - 4
Butler 2nd	Alona Boydst singled to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); Paige Lillie advanced to third; Makena Alexa scored; Hailey Conge scored.	0 - 6
Detroit Mercy 6th	DAVIS, J singled to center field, RBI (2-2); SCHLACHTER advanced to second; HALLMAN, M scored, unearned.	1 - 6
Detroit Mercy 6th	FESSLER, T reached on a fielding error by 2b (0-0); DAVIS, J scored; SCHLACHTER scored, unearned.	3 - 6
Detroit Mercy 6th	BABCOCK, N singled up the middle, RBI (2-1); KETOLA, W advanced to second; FESSLER, T scored, unearned.	4 - 6
Detroit Mercy 6th	HALLMAN, M singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI (2-2); HIGGINS, J advanced to third; BABCOCK, N scored, unearned; KETOLA, W scored, unearned.	6 - 6
Detroit Mercy 6th	SCHLACHTER homered to right center, 3 RBI, unearned (2-2); HALLMAN, M scored, unearned; HIGGINS, J scored, unearned.	9 - 6
Butler 6th	Kendall Grav homered to center field, 3 RBI (0-1); Alona Boydst scored; Rachel Hunt scored.	9 - 9
Detroit Mercy 8th	KLAFT, A singled to pitcher, RBI (1-2); DAVIS, J advanced to second; SCHLACHTER scored.	10 - 9

All Plays

Detroit Mercy Top of 1st Inning

HALLMAN, M walked (3-2).

FLUKER, A struck out swinging (2-2). (1 out)

DAVIS, J walked (3-1); HALLMAN, M advanced to second.

KLAFT, A grounded out to p (2-1); DAVIS, J advanced to second; HALLMAN, M advanced to third. (2 out)

FESSLER, T struck out swinging (3-2). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Butler Bottom of 1st Inning

Cate Lehner walked (3-0).

Hailey Conge singled to left field (1-2); Cate Lehner advanced to second.

Makena Alexa singled to catcher, bunt (0-1); Hailey Conge advanced to second; Cate Lehner advanced to third.

Kayla Preiss singled to left center, RBI (1-2); Makena Alexa advanced to second; Hailey Conge advanced to third; Cate Lehner scored.

Olivia Moxle singled to right center, RBI (1-0); Kayla Preiss advanced to second; Makena Alexa advanced to third; Hailey Conge scored.

Alona Boydst popped up to 2b (3-2). (1 out)

Kieli Ryan flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2); Makena Alexa scored.

Olivia Moxle advanced to second; Kayla Preiss stole third, scored on a throwing error by c, unearned.

Kendall Grav walked (3-2).

Olivia Rober flied out to rf (2-2). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 4 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

Detroit Mercy Top of 2nd Inning

Paige Lillie to 3b for Olivia Moxle.

Kendall Grav to ss.

SCHULTZ, S singled down the rf line (0-0).

KETOLA, W reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0); SCHULTZ, S out at second ss to 2b. (1 out)

BABCOCK, N struck out swinging (0-2). (2 out)

KETOLA, W stole second.

HIGGINS, J grounded out to 3b (1-2). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Butler Bottom of 2nd Inning

DIETLIN, J to p for FLYNN, E.

Cate Lehner singled to shortstop (2-2).

Hailey Conge reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0); Cate Lehner out at second ss to 2b. (1 out)

Makena Alexa walked (3-1); Hailey Conge advanced to second.

Kayla Preiss struck out swinging (2-2). (2 out)

Paige Lillie walked (3-0); Makena Alexa advanced to second; Hailey Conge advanced to third.

Alona Boydst singled to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); Paige Lillie advanced to third; Makena Alexa scored; Hailey Conge scored.

Emily Todor pinch ran for Alona Boydst.

Kieli Ryan popped up to 2b (1-1); Emily Todor stole second. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Detroit Mercy Top of 3rd Inning

Alona Boydst to c for Emily Todor.

HALLMAN, M struck out swinging (3-2). (1 out)

FLUKER, A grounded out to p (3-2). (2 out)

DAVIS, J lined out to 2b (3-2). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Butler Bottom of 3rd Inning

Kendall Grav grounded out to ss (0-0). (1 out)

Olivia Rober doubled to left center (2-1).

Cate Lehner grounded out to 3b (3-1). (2 out)

Hailey Conge walked (3-0).

Makena Alexa grounded out to 3b (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Detroit Mercy Top of 4th Inning

MYER, A to c for FESSLER, T.

KLAFT, A singled through the left side (2-0).

MYER, A grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-2); KLAFT, A out on the play. (2 out)

SCHULTZ, S lined out to ss (0-1). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Butler Bottom of 4th Inning

SCHLACHTER to rf for FLUKER, A.

FESSLER, T to c for MYER, A.

Kayla Preiss walked (3-0).

Paige Lillie out at first c to 2b, bunt, SAC (0-0); Kayla Preiss advanced to second. (1 out)

Kayla Preiss out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. (2 out)

Alona Boydst walked (3-2).

Erin Clark pinch hit for Kieli Ryan.

Alona Boydst advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Erin Clark struck out swinging (2-2). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Detroit Mercy Top of 5th Inning

Paxton Law to lf for Olivia Rober.

HUBBELL, M to 3b for BABCOCK, N.

KETOLA, W struck out looking (3-2). (1 out)

HUBBELL, M grounded out to ss (2-2). (2 out)

HIGGINS, J grounded out to 2b (0-2). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Butler Bottom of 5th Inning

BABCOCK, N to 3b for HUBBELL, M.

Kendall Grav walked (3-1).

Paxton Law out at first c to 2b, bunt, SAC (1-0); Kendall Grav advanced to second. (1 out)

Cate Lehner walked (3-2).

Hailey Conge walked (3-2); Cate Lehner advanced to second; Kendall Grav advanced to third.

Makena Alexa flied out to cf (2-2). (2 out)

Kayla Preiss grounded out to 3b (2-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Detroit Mercy Top of 6th Inning

HALLMAN, M walked (3-2).

SCHLACHTER reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1); HALLMAN, M advanced to second on a throwing error by ss.

DAVIS, J singled to center field, RBI (2-2); SCHLACHTER advanced to second; HALLMAN, M scored, unearned.

KLAFT, A grounded out to 2b (0-1). (1 out)

FESSLER, T reached on a fielding error by 2b (0-0); DAVIS, J scored; SCHLACHTER scored, unearned.

SCHULTZ, S singled to right field, advanced to second on a fielding error by rf, out at second rf to 2b (2-1); FESSLER, T advanced to third. (2 out)

KETOLA, W walked (3-2).

Alyx Johnson to p for Maren Berger.

BABCOCK, N singled up the middle, RBI (2-1); KETOLA, W advanced to second; FESSLER, T scored, unearned.

HIGGINS, J hit by pitch (2-2); BABCOCK, N advanced to second; KETOLA, W advanced to third.

HALLMAN, M singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI (2-2); HIGGINS, J advanced to third; BABCOCK, N scored, unearned; KETOLA, W scored, unearned.

SCHLACHTER homered to right center, 3 RBI, unearned (2-2); HALLMAN, M scored, unearned; HIGGINS, J scored, unearned.

DAVIS, J doubled to right center (2-1).

Maren Berger to p for Alyx Johnson.

KLAFT, A grounded out to ss (1-1). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 9 Runs , 6 Hits , 3 Errors , 1 LOB

Butler Bottom of 6th Inning

Paige Lillie walked (3-0).

Rachel Hunt pinch ran for Paige Lillie.

Rachel Hunt advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Alona Boydst walked (3-0).

SCHULTZ, S to p.

/ for DIETLIN, J.

Kieli Ryan to dh for Erin Clark.

Kieli Ryan grounded out to p, bunt, SAC (0-1); Alona Boydst advanced to second; Rachel Hunt advanced to third. (1 out)

Kendall Grav homered to center field, 3 RBI (0-1); Alona Boydst scored; Rachel Hunt scored.

Paxton Law grounded out to 2b (0-1). (2 out)

Cate Lehner fouled out to lf (1-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Detroit Mercy Top of 7th Inning

Kayla Preiss to ss.

Rachel Hunt to 2b.

Kendall Grav to 3b.

FESSLER, T walked (3-1).

SCHULTZ, S flied out to cf (2-1). (1 out)

KETOLA, W walked (3-2); FESSLER, T advanced to second.

Kate Murray to p for Maren Berger.

TANGUAY, A to c for FESSLER, T.

Kayla Preiss to 2b.

Rachel Hunt to dh.

Alona Boydst to 3b.

Kieli Ryan to c.

Kendall Grav to ss.

BABCOCK, N struck out swinging (1-2). (2 out)

HIGGINS, J struck out looking (2-2). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Butler Bottom of 7th Inning

ADAMS, E to c for TANGUAY, A.

Hailey Conge popped up to ss (2-2). (1 out)

Makena Alexa flied out to lf (2-1). (2 out)

Kayla Preiss singled down the lf line (0-2).

Kayla Preiss advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Rachel Hunt fouled out to c (3-2). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Detroit Mercy Top of 8th Inning

Olivia Rober to lf for Paxton Law.

SCHLACHTER placed on second.

HALLMAN, M struck out swinging (2-2). (1 out)

SCHLACHTER grounded out to 3b (0-1); SCHLACHTER advanced to third. (2 out)

DAVIS, J walked (3-2).

KLAFT, A singled to pitcher, RBI (1-2); DAVIS, J advanced to second; SCHLACHTER scored.

BORG, C to 1b for KLAFT, A.

ADAMS, E singled to pitcher; BORG, C advanced to second; DAVIS, J advanced to third, out at home 3b to c.

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Butler Bottom of 8th Inning

Cate Lehner placed on second.

Alona Boydst out at first 3b to 2b, bunt, SAC; Cate Lehner advanced to third. (1 out)

Kieli Ryan walked (3-2).

Kieli Ryan stole second; Cate Lehner out at home c to ss to c.

Kendall Grav struck out swinging (1-2). (3 out)