DES MOINES, Iowa – The Illinois State softball team (20-5, 7-1) used a six-run fifth inning to secure its 20th win of the season on Saturday afternoon, taking down Drake (6-21, 2-7 MVC), 9-3, while improving to 7-1 in Missouri Valley Conference play. Saturday's series-clinching victory marked the first time since 2017 that the Redbirds have taken the series over the Bulldogs.
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- Drake used an RBI double to scratch a pair of runs across in the opening frame.