Tuesday, April 22
Omaha, Neb.
6 p.m. CT
Omaha
33-9
12
vs
2
Creighton
19-23
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Omaha | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | X | 12 | 8 | 0 |
Photo by: Bonnie Ryan
Softball sweeps crosstown series with Creighton
Apr 22, 2025 | Softball
OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha softball ran its winning streak to 12 straight games with a 12-2, five-inning thumping of Creighton in a non-conference game Tuesday night at Connie Claussen Field in front of 1,006 fans.
Along with Omaha's 3-2 win at Creighton back on April 1, it marks the first time the Mavericks (33-9) have beaten the Bluejays (19-23) multiple times in one season since 1991. Also, Omaha has outscored their opponents, 69-14, during its win streak and the Mavericks have allowed two runs or less in 11 of the team's past 12 games.
Creighton – which has dropped three of its last four games – got on the board first with a run in the top of the first inning, but the Mavericks matched it in the bottom half when Maggie O'Brien doubled, moved to third on a flyout by Sydney Thomason, and then came home when Katherine Johnson reached on a fielder's choice.
An RBI double in the top of the second gave the Bluejays a 2-1 advantage, but again Omaha responded in the bottom half of the inning. The Mavericks scored four runs on four hits – the biggest blows being an RBI single by Rylee White and a two-run double by Thomason –to open up a 5-2 lead after two innings.
Omaha blew the game open in the third, scoring five more runs on just two hits to go up 10-2. A walk, hit batsman and a single loaded the bases for Rylinn Groff, who drew a walk to bring home the first run. That brought up Thomason, who smacked a pitch over the left field wall for a grand slam, giving Thomason a Summit League-leading 13 homers on the season.
The Mavericks added two more runs in the bottom of the fourth, using an error, fielder's choice, a run-scoring single by White and a sacrifice fly by O'Brien to plate a pair of runs to give Omaha a 12-2 lead and close out the scoring.
White led the Omaha offensive attack by going 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Thomason finished up 2-for-3 with her grand slam, double, and six RBIs, O'Brien was 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI, and scored three runs, Groff was 1-for-1 with a double, an RBI and scored two runs, and Marra Cramer was 1-for-3 with a double and scored a pair of runs as well.
Backed by a powerful offense, Omaha starter Grace Hornbuckle (1-0) got rolling and retired the final eight batters she faced, not allowing a hit after the second inning. Hornbuckle earned her first collegiate win, giving up two runs on two hits with four strikeouts and a walk in five innings of work.
Omaha now hits the road for a Summit League series at South Dakota State in Brookings, S.D., this weekend. The series starts with a single game on Friday before a doubleheader on Saturday. The Mavericks close the regular season with five straight road games before they head to the Summit League Championship May 7-10 in Brookings, S.D.
Connect with Omaha softball on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, @OmahaSB.
Along with Omaha's 3-2 win at Creighton back on April 1, it marks the first time the Mavericks (33-9) have beaten the Bluejays (19-23) multiple times in one season since 1991. Also, Omaha has outscored their opponents, 69-14, during its win streak and the Mavericks have allowed two runs or less in 11 of the team's past 12 games.
Creighton – which has dropped three of its last four games – got on the board first with a run in the top of the first inning, but the Mavericks matched it in the bottom half when Maggie O'Brien doubled, moved to third on a flyout by Sydney Thomason, and then came home when Katherine Johnson reached on a fielder's choice.
An RBI double in the top of the second gave the Bluejays a 2-1 advantage, but again Omaha responded in the bottom half of the inning. The Mavericks scored four runs on four hits – the biggest blows being an RBI single by Rylee White and a two-run double by Thomason –to open up a 5-2 lead after two innings.
Omaha blew the game open in the third, scoring five more runs on just two hits to go up 10-2. A walk, hit batsman and a single loaded the bases for Rylinn Groff, who drew a walk to bring home the first run. That brought up Thomason, who smacked a pitch over the left field wall for a grand slam, giving Thomason a Summit League-leading 13 homers on the season.
The Mavericks added two more runs in the bottom of the fourth, using an error, fielder's choice, a run-scoring single by White and a sacrifice fly by O'Brien to plate a pair of runs to give Omaha a 12-2 lead and close out the scoring.
White led the Omaha offensive attack by going 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Thomason finished up 2-for-3 with her grand slam, double, and six RBIs, O'Brien was 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI, and scored three runs, Groff was 1-for-1 with a double, an RBI and scored two runs, and Marra Cramer was 1-for-3 with a double and scored a pair of runs as well.
Backed by a powerful offense, Omaha starter Grace Hornbuckle (1-0) got rolling and retired the final eight batters she faced, not allowing a hit after the second inning. Hornbuckle earned her first collegiate win, giving up two runs on two hits with four strikeouts and a walk in five innings of work.
Omaha now hits the road for a Summit League series at South Dakota State in Brookings, S.D., this weekend. The series starts with a single game on Friday before a doubleheader on Saturday. The Mavericks close the regular season with five straight road games before they head to the Summit League Championship May 7-10 in Brookings, S.D.
Connect with Omaha softball on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, @OmahaSB.
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Pitching:
W: Hornbuckle, Grace (1-0)
L: B. Shifflett (6-7)
Batting:
2B: E. Dalton 1
RBI: K. Schultz 1 ; E. Dalton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: A. Pierson 1 ; K. Nakasawa 1
SB: A. Pierson 1
HBP: A. Pierson 1 ; L. West 1
Batting:
2B: O'Brien, Maggie 1 ; Groff, Rylinn 1 ; Thomason, Sydney 1 ; Cramer, Marra 1
HR: Thomason, Sydney 1
RBI: O'Brien, Maggie 1 ; Groff, Rylinn 1 ; Thomason, Sydney 6 ; Johnson, Katherine 1 ; Edwards, Alyson 1 ; White, Rylee 2
SF: O'Brien, Maggie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: O'Brien, Maggie 3 ; Groff, Rylinn 2 ; Thomason, Sydney 1 ; Rongisch, Ava 1 ; Cramer, Marra 2 ; Edwards, Alyson 1 ; Long, Ashley 1 ; White, Rylee 1
SB: Schmidt, Sammy 1
HBP: O'Brien, Maggie 1 ; Groff, Rylinn 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
3
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
6
AB
2
R
3
H
1
RBI
1
AB
1
R
2
H
1
RBI
1
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