EDMOND, Okla. -- Midwestern State's Ashley Turner and Bailey Brenek extended streaks Sunday morning in the finale of the Edmond Regional Festival.

But the Mustangs weren't able to overtake Rogers State falling 4-3 to the Hillcats at Gerry Pinkston Stadium.

Turner launched a solo home run over the right-field fence with two outs in the seventh inning to pull the Mustangs to within a run for the second time in the game. Turner's sixth career also extended her hitting streak to eight games dating back to last season.

Rogers State jumped out to a 3-0 lead by scoring single runs in each of the first three innings highlighted by Jaylen Gibson's RBI double in the first inning and Chelsea Spain's second homer of the season in the second.

MSU starter Addi Hanna (0-2) limited the damage and worked her way into the sixth inning. The sophomore allowed four earned runs on five hits with three strikeouts, struggled with her command issuing five walks.

Freshman Mikey Dominguez played a key part in Midwestern State's first run of the game. She drilled a shot to right field which was mishandled allowing Maci Sanders to race all the way from first base to pull the Mustangs to within 3-1 in the fifth inning.

Midwestern produced a golden opportunity to blow the game open in the top of the sixth. Turner drew a leadoff walk and Hanna Hetherington followed with a single to left field.

Bailey Brenek lined an RBI single to right field to plate Turner and pull the Mustangs to within a run at 3-2. Peyton Lee reached on a swinging bunt to load the bases with one out.

The potential run was cut down at the plate when Maddy Holder reached on a fielder's choice before Sanders flied out as the Mustangs left the bases loaded.

Rogers State was able to add an insurance run without the aid of a hit in the bottom of the sixth inning. With one out, Hanna allowed the seven-, eight- and nine-hole hitters to reach on a pair of walks and a hit batsman before giving way to Kennedy Cameron.

Cameron issued a bases loaded walk to Rogers a 4-2 lead before working her way out of the jam.

Rogers State starter M'Kayla Hillman improved to 2-1 in the circle allowing one earned run on four this in 6 2/3 innings. She recorded four strikeouts and issued a pair of walks.

Brenek led MSU's six-hit attack going 2-for-3 with an RBI for her fourth consecutive multi-hit game.

Midwestern State competes in the Ouachita-Henderson State Tournament next weekend in Arkadelphia. The Mustangs take on Ouachita Baptist and Christian Brothers (Tenn.) on Saturday before playing Henderson State and Drury (Mo.) on Sunday.

NOTABLES

- Junior Bailey Brenek hit .571 in five game at the Edmond Regional Festival. She accounted for two doubles and three RBIs. Brenek went 2-for-3 in each of her last four games.
- Junior Ashley Turner hit .500 with three doubles, a homer, seven RBIs and a stolen base at the Edmond Regional Festival. She accounted for hits in each of MSU's five games and boasts a seven-game hitting streak dating back to last season. 
- Junior Daylan Inkman went 4-for-12 (.333) after moving into the leadoff role for the final four games of the Edmond Regional Festival. She accounted for a double and three RBIs.
- Junior Kathryn Wells came within an out of completing the eighth no-hitter in program history in an 11-1 win over Southwestern Oklahoma State in five innings on Saturday. She finished with a one-hitter and a career-high five strikeouts.
- Junior Malea Rodriguez allowed one earned run on four hits in six innings in her first start of the season against Fort Hays State on Saturday.
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