CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Bradley Softball took the series opener at Northern Iowa 9-1 in six innings to extend its road win streak to a program record 11 games, but the Panthers slugged four home runs in the nightcap and snapped a five-game overall win streak for the Braves with an 11-2 victory as the teams split a doubleheader at Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex Friday afternoon.
The top two power hitting teams in the Missouri Valley Conference combined for six home runs and 23 runs on a windy afternoon in the twinbill as Northern Iowa (21-18 overall, 12-6 MVC) held on to third place in the Valley standings with the split.