TUSCON, Ariz. – The Drake University softball team edged Boston College, 3-1, on Saturday night at the Wildcat Invitational. Earlier in the day, No. 10 Arizona defeated Drake (6-4), 21-0, in five innings.
Drake and Boston College (5-2) were each held scoreless through the first three innings. Junior pitcher Nicole Newman (Madison, Wis.), who earned the win in the circle over the Eagles to improve to 4-2, helped her cause with an RBI single in the fourth innings to put the Bulldogs up 1-0. Later Gabbie Jonas (Omaha, Neb.