BY MICHAEL BRYNDA
It has been a rocky season for the Drake University softball team. And with just a few weeks to go, there isn’t much time to turn it around.
The Bulldogs were on a five-game losing skid entering the weekend of April 22-23. Their overall record is an underwhelming 20 and 24, and they have won only three of their 17 conferences matches in 2017.
Part of the reason for this season’s struggles has been the absence of star pitcher Nicole Newman, who underwent Tommy John surgery for an elbow injury this month.