Drake Rolls Past St. Thomas in Day Two Split at Gopher Indoor Classic

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Drake softball team (6-11) poured in 14 runs on 14 hits to win the morning contest over St. Thomas before falling to North Dakota State in a Gopher Indoor Classic day two split at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday (March 11).

Drake 14, St. Thomas 5 (Five Innings)

The Bulldogs trailed 3-0 after one inning of play but got two runs back in the top of the second as Emily Valtman dragged an RBI triple down the right field line and later scored on a sacrifice fly to right by Carey Koenig.

After Koenig singled home Aubree Beitzinger in the top of the third, Haylee Lehman put the Bulldogs on top, 5-3 by placing a two-run triple into the right centerfield gap. Brooke Ellestad's…