Grizzlies Throttle Fort Hays Tech, Pick up Win No. 30

EL DORADO, Kan. – The Butler Grizzlies hit the 30-win milestone after their doubleheader sweep over Fort Hays Tech Northwest on Wednesday from Doug Chance Field. 

The Grizzlies (30-14, 24-6 KJCCC) have now won at least 30 games for the 16^th consecutive season (excluding the 2020 COVID cancelled season) in their final home game of the season. Fort Hays Tech (1-48, 0-30) is now 0-30 in KJCCC play. 

Game 1 (5 inn.) – Butler 16, Fort Hays Tech 1

The Grizzlies scored 10 runs through the first two innings in game number one of Wednesday's doubleheader. The Grizzlies held a 16-0 advantage heading into the top of the fifth before Fort Hays Tech got their only hit and run of the game. 

Starter Addison Chapman had yet another impressive performance in the circle for the Grizzlies. Chapman threw all five innings and allowed just one hit, one run, and had 14 strikeouts. Chapman now improves to 12-3 on the season. 

The Grizzlies had 14 total hits in 22 at bats.

Game one top performers:

Ellie Randall: 4-4, 2 R, 2 RBI

Elisabeth Nobert: 2-3, 1 R, 2 RBI

Cassidy Miller: 3-4, 1 R, 4 RBI

Game 2 (5 inn.) – Butler 12, Fort Hays Tech 0

The Grizzlies scored all 12 of their runs through the third and fourth innings, including 11 runs in the fourth inning alone. 

The Butler offense had 10 hits in 24 at bats and struck out only once. 

Anistyn Marcotte (W, 8-4) threw all five innings and allowed just one hit, zero runs, one walk, and had eight strikeouts against 18 batters faced. 

Game two top performers:

 Jessica Sandell: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI

Beclynn Garrett: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI

Ellie Randall: 1-2, 2 R, 1 RBI

Cassidy Millers: 2-3, 1 R, 1 RBI

Next up: The Grizzlies close out the regular season at Pratt on Saturday at 1 & 3 p.m.