WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Brittney Davis' pinch-hit, run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning pulled Angelo State past No. 19 Midwestern State 4-3 in Game 1 Saturday afternoon at Mustangs Park.
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The Rambelles (22-8, 7-1) plated a run in the fifth and two in the sixth to overcome a 3-1 deficit to send Midwestern to its fifth straight loss as the Mustangs fell to 20-9 and 4-4 in league play.
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MSU jumped on Angelo State starter Sandra Serna for two runs in the bottom of the first inning on the strength of a
Courtney Bingham sacrifice fly and
Kelley Schaefer's RBI-single down the left-field line to score
Kim Jerrick and
Haley Howerton who had reached on an HBP and a walk, respectively.
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Midwestern State freshman designated player
Katelyn Vinson launched her fourth homer of the season in the second to push the Mustangs' advantage to 3-1.
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But Serna settled in to limit the Mustangs to three hits the rest of the way in five shutout innings to improve to 13-2 on the season.
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The Rambelles cut the MSU margin to 3-2 in the fifth as Lanie Robinson stroked a leadoff double down the left-field line then came in to score on Carly Peters' RBI single to right field.
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ASU surged past the Mustangs with two runs on three hits in the in the sixth.
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Midwestern stranded nine runners leaving the bases loaded in the third and sixth innings.
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Freshman Kat Batey took the loss in the circle falling to 7-4 on the season. She allowed four runs -- all earned -- on nine hits with three walks and three strikeouts.
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Schaefer and Vinson paced MSU's six-hit attack with two hits each.
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