CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois scored a first-inning run and it was the deciding run as SIU edged the Drake University softball team, 1-0, Sunday afternoon in the series finale between the teams.
Drake (14-13) out hit SIU (14-9), 4-3, in the game. The Bulldogs also drew four walks and stranded all eight baserunners.
The Salukis scored their run after their leadoff batter singled and then moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt and error by Nicole Timmons (Davenport, Iowa). After Timmons coaxed a pop up, the next batter singled to center field for the game's only run.