EDMOND, Okla. - Jessica Rodriguez and Lauren Craig launched three-run home runs in Game 2 Saturday afternoon at Broncho Field.

But it wasn't enough to overtake Central Oklahoma as the Bronchos held off Midwestern State 8-7.

The Mustangs fell to 18-8 on the season and to 5-3 in the Lone Star Conference North Division, while the Bronchos improved to 12-8 and 7-3.

Midwestern jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning when Jessica Rodriguez yanked her sixth home run of the season on a three-run blast to left field.

The Bronchos jumped back quickly on MSU freshman Kaelee Kramer, who make an emergency start in place of ace Katie Petersen.

Central Oklahoma struck for a run in the second before the Mustangs pushed across a fourth run in the second inning as Alyson Reynolds sent a double to the left-field gap to lead off the inning then came around to score on Maranda Bishop's run scoring two-bagger to left field.

But the Bronchos plated four more runs in the third and three more in the fifth to take an 8-4 lead.

Craig cut the lead to a run in the seventh on her three-run blast to left-center field.

Kramer took the loss for MSU to fall to 1-1 after allowing five runs - all earned - on seven hits in 2 1/3 innings.

Sophomore Brittney Tanner yielded three earned runs in two innings before Kelli Ward came on to pitch a scoreless 1 2/3 innings with a strikeout.

Brittany Zimmerman struck out eight in 4 2/3 innings to improve to 2-1 in relief of Molly Shivers, who allowed four runs - all earned - on four hits in two innings.

Rachael Steverson came on to get the final out of the game for her second save of the season.

Craig and Reynolds had two hits each to account for four of the Mustangs' eight hits.

Midwestern State faces East Central on Monday afternoon in Ada before the teams return to close the series on Tuesday in Wichita Falls. First pitch for both doubleheaders is set for 2 p.m.