DES MOINES, Iowa – The top two teams in the Missouri Valley Conference softball standings are set to play this weekend when Drake hosts Southern Illinois in a three-game series starting Saturday with a doubleheader before the series finale on Sunday. First pitch at Ron Buel Field for both days is set for noon. Free live stats and video stream for the games will be available in the team's schedule page at www.GoDrakeBulldogs.com.
First-place Drake is 16-11 overall and 6-0 in MVC games while second-place SIU is 20-8 and 5-0 in MVC games. In conference play, the Bulldogs won three games each over Evansville and Indiana State while the Salukis won three over Illinois State and then took two over Loyola with the final game against the Ramblers rained out.