IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The Drake University softball team fall to Iowa, 3-2, Wednesday afternoon in Iowa City.
The Hawkeye's took an early lead in the bottom of the first when their catcher doubled out to left center field allowing the person on third base to score.
The Bulldogs quickly took the lead in the top of the second when
Carey Koenig doubled out to right field, allowing
MaKayla Rice and
Skylar Rigby to score.
Koenig led the Bulldogs with two RBI's.
Drake held the lead until the bottom of the fifth when a Hawkeye tripled to right center field, allowing one to score.
Freshman pitcher and Valley Newcomer of the week,
Paige Bedsworth, started in the circle for the third time this season. She recorded three strikeouts in the Bulldogs loss.
Drake returns home to Des Moines to host Bradley starting Saturday April 9 at 12pm.
