Saturday, May 7
Des Moines, Iowa
12:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
25-18, 18-7
0
at
8
Drake
20-28, 14-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri St. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Drake | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
Softball Bears Drop Regular Season Finale, MVC Tournament on Deck
May 07, 2022 | Softball
 DES MOINES, Iowa – Missouri State softball fell to 25-18 (18-7 MVC) this season after falling 8-0 in the regular season finale at Drake (20-28, 14-12 MVC).
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In the rubber match, Drake jumped out to an early lead and was able to shut down the Bears to take the series.
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The Bulldogs drove in two runs in the first off of a leadoff home run and an RBI double later in the inning to take a 2-0 lead after one. Drake then took advantage of a couple of hits and a free pass to tack on a third run in the second inning.
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MSU settled in and produced two consecutive 1-2-3 innings, but the fifth inning proved to be the turning point of the game as Drake tallied five runs in the fifth to secure the run-rule victory over Missouri State. The Bulldogs were able to score their runs via three hits, a couple of free passes and an error.
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Despite not being able to push a run across, Olivia Krehbiel, Alex Boze and Steffany Dickerson continued to be solid at the plate, with each contributing a hit for their fourth hits of the series.
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Missouri State will return home to host the Missouri Valley Conference Softball Championship next week. The Bears will enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed and they will play their first game on Friday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m.
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In the rubber match, Drake jumped out to an early lead and was able to shut down the Bears to take the series.
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The Bulldogs drove in two runs in the first off of a leadoff home run and an RBI double later in the inning to take a 2-0 lead after one. Drake then took advantage of a couple of hits and a free pass to tack on a third run in the second inning.
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MSU settled in and produced two consecutive 1-2-3 innings, but the fifth inning proved to be the turning point of the game as Drake tallied five runs in the fifth to secure the run-rule victory over Missouri State. The Bulldogs were able to score their runs via three hits, a couple of free passes and an error.
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Despite not being able to push a run across, Olivia Krehbiel, Alex Boze and Steffany Dickerson continued to be solid at the plate, with each contributing a hit for their fourth hits of the series.
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Missouri State will return home to host the Missouri Valley Conference Softball Championship next week. The Bears will enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed and they will play their first game on Friday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: N. Timmons (6-10)
L: Taber, Jacie (1-2)
Base Running:
CS: Krehbiel, Olivia 1
Batting:
2B: M. Johnson 1 ; L. Ryan 1 ; P. Bedsworth 1
HR: E. Valtman 1
RBI: E. Valtman 1 ; M. Johnson 1 ; A. Lightner 1 ; L. Ryan 1 ; P. Bedsworth 2
Base Running:
RUNS: E. Valtman 2 ; M. Johnson 1 ; D. Taylor 2 ; A. Lightner 1 ; L. Ryan 1 ; A. Beitzinge 1
SB: D. Taylor 1 ; A. Lightner 1 ; L. Ryan 1 ; A. Lara 1
HBP: D. Taylor 2 ; L. Ryan 1
Game Leaders
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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