DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University softball team snapped a seven-game losing streak winning a doubleheader against Indiana State Saturday afternoon in its home opener at Ron Buel Field. The Bulldogs won each game over the Sycamores by a score of 5-0.
Drake (18-16, 2-6 MVC) defeated its first Missouri Valley opponent of the season with the wins over Indiana State (15-16, 2-6 MVC). The Bulldogs never trailed against the Sycamores taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning of game 1. Junior Kelsey Wright (Olathe, Kan.) led off the second inning with her first home run of the season before senior Megan Sowa (Gurnee, Ill.