EVANSVILLE, IND. ?- The Drake softball team dropped a Missouri Valley Conference doubleheader (1-0, 7-5) to Evansville to cap off a three-game series Sunday. The Bulldogs, who fell to 10-12 and 1-2 in the MVC, continue their annual spring break trip playing at Louisville.

In the first game of the doubleheader Drake held the Purple Aces scoreless through the first five innings while holding Evansville to only four hits.

Marilyn Buss (West Des Moines, Iowa) singled to left field for the Bulldogs only hit of the game.

In the second game, Jaci Faidley (Colfax, Iowa) went 3-4 from the plate with one RBI to lead the Bulldogs in their 7-5 loss.

Drake led 5-2, entering the sixth inning, but allowed five runs in the bottom of the frame.

Buss doubled to left field to drive in Drake's first three runs in the fourth inning.

Faidley hit a two-out homer in the fifth inning to give the Bulldogs a 4-2 advantage.

Kristin Birocci (Des Moines, Iowa) doubled to center field to drive in Erin Bly (Tinley Park, Ill.) to take a 5-2 advantage in the sixth.