PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley Softball has a big weekend on tap as the Braves host preseason Missouri Valley Conference preseason favorite Drake for a three-game series at Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in addition to holding the teams "Lacing Up" Event (Saturday) along with a free youth clinic (Sunday).
The three-game series which includes a 1:30 p.m. doubleheader Saturday and concludes Sunday with a single game at 11 a.m. is part of a season-long, four-game home stand for Bradley (19-25 overall, 5-12 MVC).
The Braves will wear gold laces Saturday as part of the team's "Lacing Up" initiative to help raise awareness of pediatric cancer.