Mavericks Fall to Drake in Final UNI Dome Game

Sunday, February 11

Cedar Falls, Iowa

2 p.m.

Omaha

4-1

Drake University

4-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Omaha	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	4	10	4
Drake	0	1	0	0	4	2	X	7	8	1

Mavericks Fall to Drake in Final UNI Dome Game

Feb 11, 2024 | Softball

Box Score

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The Omaha softball team's season-opening win streak ends with 7-4 loss to the Drake Bulldogs. In a back in fourth game, the Bulldogs came out on top.

The Mavericks fall to a 4-1 record on the season.

Game One: Omaha 4, UNI 7
How It Happened
   - Tatum Montelongo started in the circle, where she notched her first career strikeout with her first batter.
   - The Bulldogs got the early lead with line drive out to right field in the second inning.
   - Sydney Thomason hit a two-run homer to right field to give the Mavericks a one run lead in the fifth.
   - The Bulldogs came back in the bottom of the fifth, responding with four runs to put them up 5-2.
   - In the sixth inning, Maggie O'Brien singled to right field, earning two RBIs after Lynsey Tucker and Rylan Ewoldt scored. After two runs, the Mavericks down by one run, 5-4.
   - Drake scored two more insurance runs in the sixth to put them up 7-4.

Game Notes
   - O'Brien went a perfect 4-of-4 and notched two RBIs and one run.
   - Thomason record her second homer, two RBIs and one run.
   - Montelongo pitched two innings, while recording her first strikeout.
   - Abby Flanagan relieved Montelongo, pitching the remaining four innings.

Up Next
The Mavericks will travel to Arizona to participate in the Bear Down Tournament Feb. 16-18.