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ISU Resumes Valley Play at League-Leading Drake this Weekend

NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State softball team will resume Missouri Valley Conference action this weekend, when it travels to Des Moines, Iowa, to face Drake at Buel Field. A doubleheader is set to begin at 2 p.m. on Friday, before the three-game series concludes at 12 p.m. on Saturday.

SERIES HISTORY

Illinois State holds a 63-30 series advantage over Drake, despite the Bulldogs sweeping the three-game set at Marian Kneer Stadium last season. The Redbirds hold an impressive 30-11 mark on the road versus the Bulldogs, capturing the three-game sweep of Drake in the 2001, 2007 and 2017 seasons.