THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State earned its first season sweep in Lone Star Conference play Saturday afternoon following an 8-1 win over Western New Mexico in the series finale at Mustangs Park.
 
Midwestern State (17-20, 8-13 LSC) scored eight unanswered runs, beginning with a three-run home run by Lauren Lindgren in the second inning to give MSU a 3-1 advantage.
 
MSU added a run in the third on an RBI single to right field by Misty Muniz to score Taylor Mordecai who recorded a one-out double earlier in the frame.
 
Midwestern added a pair of runs in the fourth with Erin Knox plating two on a double to left center following a Lindgren single and a walk for Taylor Bermudes for a 6-1 lead.
 
In the fifth inning, an RBI bunt single for Jennifer Quintero and an error scored Muniz who led off the inning with a walk. MSU rounded out its scoring with a sacrifice fly by Carli Woolsey in the sixth to plate Mordecai.
 
Western New Mexico (1-34, 0-18 LSC) plated its lone run of the game in the first on an RBI single by Ariana Maldonado to score Linzy Granger.

NOTES
- Lauren Lindgren tallied her team-best 14th multiple-hit game of the season, going 3-for-4 with a career-high three RBI and two runs
- Erin Knox added two RBI while Taylor Mordecai and Misty Muniz each scored a pair of runs for the Mustangs
- Knox collected her second win in the circle this weekend, allowing seven hits and no earned runs while striking out three in a complete game effort

STAT OF THE GAME
1 – Midwestern State posted its first LSC sweep of the season against Western New Mexico
 
UP NEXT
Midwestern State travels to San Angelo for a three-game conference series against top-ranked Angelo State next weekend at Mayer Field.