DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University softball team defeated Evansville, 7-2, Saturday, May 4 afternoon in the regular season finale and on the team's senior day at Buel Field.
Drake (40-14, 24-2 MVC) earned its second-straight 40-win season and matched last year's program-record for Missouri Valley Conference victories with 24. The Bulldogs head to Peoria, Ill. for next week's MVC Tournament as the No. 1 seed and defending tournament champions. They are scheduled to play their first tournament game Friday at 11 a.m. in the first semifinal contest.
Drake used a six-run second-inning to grab control of the game.