Drake softball team looking to hold onto MVC lead

The Drake softball team has the lead in the Missouri Valley Conference race heading into a weekend series at home against Indiana State. The Bulldogs are 14-3 in the Valley and coach Rich Calvert says his players enjoy being in the title chase. Calvert says...

Drake softball finding success in rotating 2 pitchers

Pitching is the name of the game in softball and it is why Drake has a share of the Missouri Valley Conference lead heading into a weekend series against Loyola of Chicago. The Bulldogs have a team earned run average of 2.85. “Good pitching usually beats good...

Kirkwood and DMACC battle for conference softball lead

Two of the favorites in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference softball race collide in Boone today as Kirkwood visits DMACC. Both teams entered the week 8-0 in the league race and have been scoring runs in bunches. Kirkwood leads the country in home runs....

Iowa State hosts UNI in softball

UNI visits Iowa State today in an intra-state softball contest. The Panthers are coming off what coach Ryan Jacobs called their best weekend in several years when they swept a three game series against Southern Illinois. UNI takes a five game winning streak into the...

Upset featured in 2A softball semifinal

McKinley Moore’s two run triple capped a three run second inning as fifth ranked Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont stunned top ranked Highland (Riverside) 6-2 in a class 2A semifinal.”I was just looking for a good solid pitch to hit to get my confidence up and...
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