WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State scored a thrilling 9-8 victory over Lubbock Christian in the opening game of a doubleheader and then defeated the Lady Chaps in routine fashion, 6-2, in the nightcap.

Addison Lindemann and Megan Ayala came through with clutch two-out hits in the sixth inning of Game 1 as Midwestern State reclaimed the lead from LCU after falling behind 8-6. Lindemann earned her first save in the opener and then pitched a complete game to win the second game, 6-2. Lindemann scattered nine hits and issued three walks but allowed only one earned run and stranded eight Lady Chaps in the victory. 

GAME 1 | Midwestern State 9, Lubbock Christian 8

The Midwestern State Mustangs broke through after a 6-6 tie in the fifth inning to knock off the Lubbock Christian Chaparrals 9-8 Friday.

Senior Zoe Isom (2-4) got the win out of the bullpen for Midwestern State (10-20, 7-14). The right-hander went one inning, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on two hits, allowing two walks and striking out one. Sophomore Addison Lindemann earned her first save as she worked one shutout inning without allowing a hit and striking out two.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Mustangs were trailing 2-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Senior Jessika Roberts drove in two runs for Midwestern State with a single, that scored junior Megan Ayala and junior Tatum Waller.

The Chaparrals broke the tie and re-took the lead heading into the third inning, when the Mustangs got back on the scoreboard. The Midwestern State offense exploded for four, which brought the score to 6-4 in favor of the Mustangs.

Midwestern State's lead had evaporated once the sixth inning came around and turned into an 8-6 Lubbock Christian advantage, when the Mustangs re-took control at 9-8. The score remained 9-8 for the rest of the game, as Midwestern State held on for the win.

GAME NOTES

» Senior Myranda Jimenez collected four hits in the game for Midwestern State.
» The Mustangs power output was led by Jimenez, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Midwestern State's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed four runs across.
» Four Mustangs had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Mustangs out-hit the Chaparrals at a 13-9 clip.
» Waller stole two bases in Friday's game.
» Midwestern State went 8-for-14 (.571) with runners in scoring position.
» Midwestern State pitchers faced 36 Lubbock Christian hitters in the game, inducing seven ground-ball outs and five outs through the air. Mustang hurlers recorded seven strike outs.
» The Mustangs drew four walks from Lubbock Christian pitching.
» Jimenez led the Mustangs at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
» Lubbock Christian was led offensively by junior Ashlinn Hamilton, who went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI.

GAME 2 | Midwestern State 6, Lubbock Christian 2

The Midwestern State Mustangs took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the advantage on the way to a 6-2 win against the Lubbock Christian Chaparrals on Friday.

Sophomore Addison Lindemann (5-9) started in the circle and picked up the win for Midwestern State (11-20, 8-14). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on nine hits, allowing three walks and striking out two.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Mustangs got the scoring started early, putting two runs on the board in the bottom the first inning with the game still scoreless. Junior Megan Ayala drove in two runs for Midwestern State with a single, that scored senior Jessika Roberts and senior Myranda Jimenez.

The Mustangs then held the Chaparrals scoreless before expanding their lead in the third inning. Lindemann came across to score the lone run of the inning for Midwestern State, which brought the Mustangs lead to 3-0.

Lubbock Christian narrowed Midwestern State's lead to 3-1 before the Mustangs stretched the advantage to 5-1 in the fourth inning. The Mustangs added two to their tally on senior Camile Nunez's two-run homer to left.

Midwestern State held the Chaparrals without a run before their offense got things moving the next inning. The Mustangs scored once on an RBI single off the bat of junior Kayla Bryant, bringing the score to 6-1 in favor of Midwestern State. Lubbock Christian put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Mustangs still coasted to the 6-2 win.

GAME NOTES

» Midwestern State's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed two runs across.
» Midwestern State grabbed a 2-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Mustangs out-hit the Chaparrals at a 10-9 clip.
» Midwestern State pitchers limited Lubbock Christian to just 1-for-9 (.111) with runners in scoring position.
» Midwestern State pitchers faced 31 Lubbock Christian hitters in the game, inducing nine ground-ball outs and seven outs through the air while striking out two.
» Nunez led the Mustangs at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
» Lubbock Christian was led offensively by junior Ashlinn Hamilton, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
» Sophomore Reese Farrar led the Chaparrals pitching staff, throwing 1 1/3 scoreless innings.

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