CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Drake University softball team edged Southern Illinois, 2-1, Sunday in the finale of a Missouri Valley Conference series.
Drake (28-9, 11-0 MVC), which has won 14 consecutive games, scored both of its run early. Junior Taryn Pena (Columbia, Ill.) continued her streak of driving in key runs by providing the Bulldogs' first run. In the first inning, Pena doubled as junior Kennedy Frank (Chesterfield, Mo.), who reached on a one out fielder's choice and then stole second, scored for a 1-0 lead. Drake added to its advantage as senior Tasha Alexander (Eddyville, Iowa) crushed a solo home run in the third inning to make it 2-0.