CANYON, Texas -- Midwestern State erupted for five runs in the third inning to roll to a 6-3 win over Colorado Mines Saturday afternoon in the WT Woodward Invitational at Buffalo Sports Park.

The Mustangs, who improved to 5-4 on the season, take on Colorado State-Pueblo later in the afternoon before closing tournament play Saturday against Colorado Mesa and Adams State (Colo.).

Sophomore Emily Lasky knocked a two-run single up the middle as the Mustangs plated all five runs with two outs in the inning.

Lasky finished the day going 3-for-4 at the plate to raise her season batting average to .714 (5-for-7) while driving in three runs.

Senior third baseman Kelley Schaefer and senior first baseman Katelyn Potts also drove in runs in the inning.

Schaefer, who went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, also drove in a run in the top of the sixth to give the Mustangs a 6-0 lead.

Senior shortstop Katy Vandewater and sophomore outfielder Taylor Bermudes also had two hits for MSU's 14-hit parade.

Colorado Mines rallied for three unearned runs on Paige Noehring's inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the seventh.

MSU's Erin Knox evened her season record at 1-1 allowing three unearned runs on six hits in seven innings. She booked four strikeouts and walked one.

Colorado Mines dropped to 1-8 on the season.