Bulldogs Drop Pair in Doubleheader With Beacons

VALPARAISO, Ind. – The Drake softball team returned to the diamond on Saturday afternoon to begin its weekend series with a doubleheader against Valparaiso. The Bulldogs came close in both contests, but suffered a pair of losses to the Beacons first by a score of 3-2 and then 6-5.

Valparaiso 3, Drake 2

It was a slow start in game one between the Bulldogs and the Beacons with no runs scored through the first three innings. Drake and Valpo were held in check offensively with each team only recording one hit over that span.

Starting pitchers Paige Bedsworth and Azalya Lopez controlled the game from the pitching circle in different styles. Bedswoth relied on her defense and pitched to contact,…