DES MOINES, Iowa – Junior pitcher Kailee Smith (Murrieta, Calif.) tossed a perfect game for the Drake softball team Sunday afternoon in an 8-0 victory over Loyola in five innings at Buel Field.
Drake improved to 28-26 overall and 11-15 in Missouri Valley Conference play with the victory in the regular season finale. The Bulldogs clinched the sixth seed for next week's MVC Tournament in Normal, Ill., where they will play No. 7 Missouri State on Thursday, May 11 at 1:30 p.m. Every game of the MVC Tournament will be broadcast online via The Valley on ESPN3.