CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Drake University softball team edged South Dakota State, 6-4, and lost an extra-inning nail bitter to Wisconsin, 4-1, on the final day of the 2017 UNI-Dome Classic. Drake holds a 4-1 overall record after its first tournament of the 2017 season.
In the first game against South Dakota State, the Bulldogs jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the second inning with one of the runs coming on a RBI double by senior Kaitlyn Finneran (Morrison, Ill.). The Jackrabbits cut the lead in half in the bottom of the inning with a solo home run.