SILVER CITY, New Mexico -- Midwestern State hits the road for the final time this season, taking on Western New Mexico Friday and Saturday in a three-game Lone Star Conference series at WNMU's Mustang Softball Field.

The series begins with a doubleheader on Friday at 1 and 3 p.m., then concludes with a single game on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. All times are Central.

The games are set to broadcast on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network at MSUMustangs.com/streaming.

All video streams on the LSC Digital Network are also available on Over-The-Top (OTT) apps on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku by searching "LSC Digital Network."

LAST TIME OUT |

>>> St. Mary's threw three consecutive shutouts to sweep Midwestern State last weekend at Mustangs Park, winning 5-0, 5-0, and 2-0.
>>> MSU was limited to three hits in each game with Catalina Cavazos going the distances in the first and third games, while Madeline Bloom blanked the Mustangs in the second game.
>>> Freshman Allie Monroe (3-for-9) and sophomore Sydney Shimkus (3-for-10) accounted for three of MSU's nine hits.
>>> Junior Kennedy Cameron delivered a pair of solid pitching performances allowing four earned runs on eight hits with 10 strikeouts in 12 innings.

MUSTANGS TRACKS |

>>> Midwestern State is 1-19 in road games this season with the lone win coming in a 6-4 victory at Oklahoma Christian on April 1.
>>> The Mustangs have endured shutouts in each of their last five games and have not scoring in 39 innings. MSU last in the first inning of Game 1 against Texas A&M-Kingsviille on April 11 when Payton Griffin drilled a double to the left-field gap to score Allie Monroe.
>>> Sophomore Sydney Shimkus is batting .281 with two doubles, a homer and nine RBIs to lead the Mustangs. She had a hit in each game against St. Mary's to carry a three-game hitting streak into this weekend's series.
>>> Freshman Allie Monroe is second on the team with a .264 batting average with eight doubles, a triple, and two homers. She was 3-for-9 with a double in last week's series against St. Mary's.
>>> Junior pitcher Kennedy Cameron is 13th in the Lone Star Conference and 146th in NCAA Division II, averaging 6.3 strikeouts per seven innings.

THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT

>>> Western New Mexico is 7-37 overall and 4-14 on its home field this season.
>>> Senior Cecy Jurado leads the Mustangs with a .289 batting average with five doubles, three home runs, and 11 RBIs.
>>> Fifth-year senior Bryana Munoz is batting .269 and leads Western New Mexico with five home runs and 24 RBIs.
>>> Freshman Kamerynn Cordova is WNMU's top option in the circle posting a 4-18 record with a 6.21 ERA. She has started a team-high 22 games and went the distance five times.

ABOUT THE SERIES

>>> Midwestern State and Western New Mexico meet for the 27th, 28th, and 29th time this weekend in Silver City.
>>> MSU owns a 20-6 edge in the series which dates back to the 2004 season.
>>> Midwestern is 3-5 all time against Western New Mexico in Silver City, including a twin bill split last season.

NEXT UP | Midwestern State closes the season with a three-game series against St. Edward's on April 28 and 29 at Mustangs Park. The Mustangs and Hilltoppers play a doubleheader at 2 and 4 p.m. on Friday before closing the set with a single at noon on Saturday.