Hawkeyes Defeat Drake, 16-4

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The College of Iowa softball crew defeated Drake, 16-4, on Sunday afternoon at Pearl Discipline within the ultimate recreation of the Large 4 Traditional. Iowa was the designated away crew within the recreation. Sophomore Devyn Greer bought the beginning within the circle for the Hawkeyes.

Drake got here out swinging and was capable of plate three runs on one hit and three Iowa errors within the first. Iowa bought their offense going within the third as sophomore Rylie Moss and senior Nia Carter recorded back-to-back singles. Moss got here dwelling for the primary Iowa run of the sport on a sac fly from junior Brylee Klosterman. The Bulldogs answered again within the backside of the inning plating another to increase their result in, 4-1.

Within the prime of the fourth, the Hawkeyes have been ready to chop the deficit to 1 run. Junior Denali Loecker began off the inning with a single, adopted up by an RBI double from sophomore Tristin Doester. The second Iowa run got here dwelling on a fielder’s selection off the bat of sophomore Emma Henderson.

The Iowa bats got here to life within the prime of the sixth inning. Three straight singles loaded the bases for the Hawkeyes and freshman Avery Jackson took a pitch off the leg to deliver dwelling the primary run of the inning. E. Henderson and freshman Anna Streff recorded back-to-back RBI singles to give Iowa a 6-4 lead. One other run got here dwelling on a Bulldog error and senior Nia Carter introduced dwelling the fifth run of the inning on an infield single.

The Hawkeyes have been capable of prolong their result in 12-4 within the prime of the seventh. Iowa scored 4 runs on RBI singles from Streff, Carter, and Klosterman. The Hawkeyes stored it going within the eighth, plating two extra to make the rating 14-4. With the bases loaded within the ninth, freshman Sterling Berndt hit an infield single that scored two.

Fifth 12 months pitcher Breanna Vasquez got here into the sport within the second inning was lights out for six innings. She was capable of maintain Drake to one run on one hit with seven strikeouts. E. Henderson entered the circle within the eighth and closed out the ultimate two innings unscathed.

The Hawkeyes completed the sport with 16 runs on 23 hits and three errors.

Iowa returns to motion on Friday Oct. 14 for recreation one in every of their annual Black and Gold Collection at Bob Pearl Discipline. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT. Admission is free.