WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Abby Covington pitched a complete game and was backed by a pair of two run innings as the Regis Rangers beat the Midwestern State Mustangs, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon at the MSU Texas Invitational held at Mustangs Park.

Covington (1-2) nabbed her first collegiate win after scattering just two hits. The right-hander walked two and struck out four.

Midwestern State took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third on a Carson Solis RBI single. Bailey Wamsley walked to put runners at first and second with one out, but Covington retired Ashley Turner and Lauren Lindgren to limit the damage to a run. 

Regis quickly answered with two runs in the fourth. After Carly Beard drew a one out walk, Shayelyn Allen singled to center to put runners at first and second. Two batters later, Logan Taylor delivered a two-out RBI single to tie the game at 1-1. The Rangers scored a second run on the play when MSU Texas threw to second in an effort to nab Taylor, who was trying to advance on the original throw to the plate. Taylor beat the throw to second and Allen raced home from third to give the Rangers the lead.

Lindgren nearly gave the Mustangs the lead in the bottom of the sixth but her deep drive to left with a runner on was caught just in front of the wall.

The Rangers scored a pair of insurance runs in the seventh. With a runner at second and one out, Jessi Case laced a run scoring triple down the right-field line. Case came around to score on an errant throw back to the infield. 

Mattye Tyler (0-5) started in the circle for the Mustangs and took the loss despite carrying a no-hitter into the fourth. The right-hander yielded four runs (three earned) in 6 1/3 innings.

MSU Texas heads to Edmond, Oklahoma on Friday to take part in the Edmond Region Festival III.