Weekend finale set for Sunday at 12 p.m.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Morgan Adams hit her MVC-leading 13th home run of the season on Saturday as the University of Evansville softball team fell to Drake by a final of 9-4 at Tri-State Orthopaedics Field at Cooper Stadium.
A big start by the Bulldogs saw them score four runs in the top of the first. They reached with five walks as they took the early advantage.
Morgan Adams and Keghan Pye notched hits for UE over the ensuing stretch, but Drake continued the shutout. Their offense came back with three unearned runs in the top of the fifth to push the lead to 7-0 before two more in the sixth made it a 9-0 game.
Evansville got on the board with four runs in the bottom of the sixth. Callie Meinel led off with a pinch-hit solo home run before Morgan Adams added a 3-run shot to make it a 9-4 game.
Adams recorded two of the Purple Aces; five hits on the day while bringing in three runs. Starter Sydney Weatherford was tagged with the loss. She threw just over an inning with four runs scoring. Cassidy Gall allowed five runs, two earned, in five frames while Elle Jarrett threw a scoreless seventh inning. The Bulldogs wrapped up the day with seven hits while Peyton Driscoll threw the complete game to record her third win of 2025.
Sunday’s series finale is set for a 12 p.m. first pitch.
