CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Drake softball team broke through in the fifth inning to secure a 5-1 season-opening win over Iowa State at the Doc Halverson UNI-Dome Tournament on Friday (Feb. 10).
The Bulldogs put runners on base but could not push a run across in the first four innings of the contest. Mackenzie Hupke answered the bell in the circle and did not allow a hit until a leadoff single in the bottom of the fourth. With a runner in scoring position with two outs, Hupke struck out Ashley Minor to end the frame.