Head coach Kerri Blaylock addresses the team during the first game of the Salukis’ doubleheader against Loyola on Saturday at Charlotte West Stadium. The Salukis won both games of the doubleheader by scores of 4-3 and 5-0. – March 19, 2016, Carbondale, Ill.
SIU softball (20-11, 5-3 Missouri Valley Conference) had no answer for Drake (19-11, 9-0 MVC) in the final two games of the series on Sunday.
Drake sophomore pitcher Nicole Newman (14-5, 2.26 ERA) was back to her dominant ways in game two after shutting the Dawgs down in the series opener.
Newman thew a complete game, one-hit shutout in game one's 4-0 win, collecting 13 strikeouts and five walks while hitting two.