FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Drake University softball team rallied to beat the Arkansas Razorbacks, 9-2, on Sunday afternoon to close the Razorback Invitational. Drake (6-3) lost to UMKC by a score of 12-5 in its first game on Sunday.
The Bulldogs used a six-run scoring explosion in the sixth inning against tournament host Arkansas to break open the game after trailing 2-1. Junior Kaitlyn Finneran (Morrison, Ill.) gave the Bulldogs the lead at 3-2 with a base-loaded double to score Taryn Pena (Columbia, Ill.) and Melissa Schlotzhauer (Pilot Grove, Mo.