DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake softball team was back on the diamond at Ron Buel Field on Thursday afternoon for a quarterfinal matchup in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament against the No. 1 seed Salukis from Southern Illinois. The Bulldogs ultimately fell to SIU by a score of 12-4 in five innings.
Following a scoreless first inning, SIU grabbed the lead over the Bulldogs with a five-run second. The Salukis quickly loaded up the bases after a couple of walks and then used some small ball to bring in their runs. A trio of RBI singles plated all five runs in the frame for Southern Illinois.