EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Saturday marked the beginning of the Missouri Valley Conference schedule for the University of Evansville softball team as the Purple Aces dropped a pair of home contests to Drake at Cooper Stadium.
Game one went to the Bulldogs (18-9, 2-0 MVC) by a 3-0 final before they picked up a 6-3 win over Evansville (7-17, 0-2 MVC) in game two.
Bulldog starter Nicole Newman was dominant, giving up two hits while striking out eight in the complete game shutout to open the day. Morgan Florey was also strong, giving up three runs, two earned, on three hits.