Villanova and Creighton will meet on Saturday afternoon to decide the winner of the Big East Tournament. Watch live free on Fubo.
On Saturday afternoon, top-seeded Villanova and third-seeded Creighton will meet at Glay Field for the Big East Tournament Championship as the teams hope to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Bluejays are currently 3-1 in tournament play after dropping their second game to second-seeded UConn in a 3-1 defeat. The team bounced back and has since beaten fifth-seeded St. Johns (2-1) and second-seeded UConn (10-6) to earn a spot in the title match. Alyssa Gappa had a monster game offensively, going 3-for-3 at the plate with an RBI single, and RBI double and a grand slam to finish the game with six RBI. Kenzie Schopfer came in with three innings left and earned the win with two strikeouts after facing 11 batters in the circle.
How to Watch Villanova vs. Creighton in Big East Tournament, Championship Final Game 1 College Softball Today:
Date: May 11, 2024
Time:Â 4:00 p.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 2
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The Wildcats have remained perfect in tournament play, beating St. John’s in their opening game in a 5-4 victory over eight innings and UConn in their second game, winning by a score of 4-1. In the semifinals, Kelsey White got the start, and the win, pitching 5.1 innings in the circle and striking out five batters. Caroline Pellicano came in and earned the save, striking out one and giving up just one hit. The top four batters in the order powered the offense as Tess Cites, Elaina Wagner, Lilly St. Jean and Ally Jones were each credited with one RBI.
Saturday’s championship game should be an exciting one as the series win went to Creighton when the teams met during regular season play.
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