WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State battled Southwestern Oklahoma State to a doubleheader split on the final day of the Mustang Roundup Sunday afternoon at Mustangs Park.
Southwestern Oklahoma State took the opener, 4-1, before the Mustangs rallied to take the nightcap by a score of 5-2.
The Mustangs improved to 3-6, while SWOSU dropped to 5-3.
Midwestern State opens Lone Star Conference play with a twin bill against St. Mary's Friday afternoon at Mustangs Park. First pitches are slated for 1 and 3 p.m.
GAME 1 | Southwestern Oklahoma State 4, Midwestern State 1
WICHITA FALLS, Texas --The Midwestern State Mustangs put together an admirable performance on Sunday, but ultimately came up short, losing to the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs by the score of 4-1.
Sophomore Addison Lindemann (1-3) got the ball to start for Midwestern State (2-6) and took the loss. The right-hander went seven innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on seven hits, allowing four walks and striking out four.
In the batter's box, the Mustangs were led by junior Megan Ayala, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a double. Senior Jessika Roberts compiled a standout day at the dish as well, going 1-for-3 with an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 2-0, the Mustangs first put runs on the board in the third inning. Midwestern State got an RBI single from Roberts, scoring sophomore Lily Warren from third base. The Mustangs were unable to get any closer, as Southwestern Oklahoma State added two runs to their tally on the way to a 4-1 final.
GAME NOTES
» Midwestern State's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed one run across.
» Warren stole two bases in Sunday's game.
» Midwestern State pitchers faced 33 Southwestern Oklahoma State hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out four.
» Ayala led the Mustangs at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
» Southwestern Oklahoma State was led offensively by senior Chesnie Hewitt, who went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple.
» Freshman Alexis Taylor led the Bulldogs pitching staff, throwing seven innings of one-run ball.
GAME 2 | Midwestern State 5, Southwestern Oklahoma State 2
WICHITA FALLS, Texas --It was a rough day for Southwestern Oklahoma State pitchers, as the Midwestern State Mustangs plated five runs en route to a 5-2 victory over the Bulldogs on Sunday.
Sophomore Kayleigh Bowers (1-2) got the win for Midwestern State (3-6). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, zero earned, on six hits, allowing two walks and striking out three.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Mustangs got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the bottom the first inning with the game still scoreless. Sophomore Lily Warren came across to score the lone run of the inning for Midwestern State and get them on the board.
The Mustangs lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the fourth trailing 2-1. Midwestern State picked up two runs in the frame, the big hit being an RBI double from junior Megan Ayala, which brought the score to 3-2 in favor of the Mustangs.
Midwestern State held Southwestern Oklahoma State scoreless before building their lead to 5-2 the following inning. Freshman Jaycee Yezak's run-scoring single highlighted a two-run output in the frame for the Mustangs. The score remained 5-2 for the rest of the game, as Midwestern State held on for the win.
GAME NOTES
» Midwestern State's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Mustangs out-hit the Bulldogs at a 7-6 clip.
» Both sophomore Sydney Linn and junior Tatum Waller stole two bases in Sunday's game.
» The Mustangs stole six bases as a team.
» Midwestern State went 4-for-11 (.364) with runners in scoring position.
» Midwestern State pitchers limited Southwestern Oklahoma State to just 2-for-11 (.182) with runners in scoring position.
» Midwestern State pitchers faced 31 Southwestern Oklahoma State hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out three.
» Senior Camile Nunez led the Mustangs at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
» Southwestern Oklahoma State was led offensively by junior Skyla McPhillips, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
» Freshman Hannah Nieuwenhuis led the Bulldogs pitching staff, throwing 1.2 innings of one-run ball.
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