LAFAYETTE – Haley Hayden, Aleah Craighton and Daniella Chavez each launched home runs in a opening-game 9-3 victory over Drake before Chavez and DJ Sanders keyed the No. 16-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team in the nightcap of a 14-2 win over Bowling Green during the opening day of the 2017 Mardi Gras Invitational on Thursday at Lamson Park.
Louisiana (8-3) returns to action on Friday, hosting Dartmouth (7-4) at 3:45 p.m. The game can be heard in the Lafayette area on ESPN 1420-AM and worldwide on the RadioPup app.