WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The University of Iowa softball team split a pair of games against Purdue on Saturday afternoon. The Hawkeyes fell to the Boilermakers, 4-1, in game one before taking game two, 5-1. The Hawkeyes claim their second consecutive Big Ten series title, 2-1, after posting a 2-0 win on Friday.
Iowa moves to 16-33 overall and 7-10 in conference action following Saturday's doubleheader. Purdue is now 27-18 on the season and 6-9 in Big Ten play.
"It was nice to see the team come out and bounce back after the first game today," said head coach Marla Looper.