WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State won all four games of its weekend homestand after sweeping a doubleheader from No. 4-ranked Angelo State at Mustangs Park on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Kayleigh Bowers out-pitched Cheyenne Floyd of the Rambelles for a 2-1 victory in the first game of the doubleheader. Addison Lindemann drove home the winning run in the sixth inning of Game 1.
Lindemann pitched a complete game in Game 2 as Sydney Linn went 3-for-3 with two RBIs in a 5-2 victory.
Midwestern State swept a doubleheader from Lubbock Christian on Friday and has won seven of its last eight games. The Mustangs are 9-7 at home this season and have a four-game winning streak.
GAME 1 | Midwestern State 2, No. 4 Angelo State 1
Midwestern State broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning to defeat the No. 4-ranked Angelo State Rambelles 2-1.
Sophomore Kayleigh Bowers (4-4) started in the circle and picked up the win for Midwestern State (12-20, 9-14). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up one run on three hits, allowing one walk and striking out five.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Mustangs were trailing 1-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Midwestern State got on the board thanks to senior Myranda Jimenez's RBI double with one out.
The game remained tied until the sixth inning, when the Mustangs got going again on offense. Midwestern State pushed across a run on sophomore Addison Lindemann's two-out RBI double, which put the Mustangs in front, 2-1.
GAME NOTES
» Bowers struck out five Rambelle hitters.
» Bowers faced 25 Angelo State hitters in the game, inducing nine ground ball outs and six outs through the air while striking out five.
» Jimenez led the Mustangs at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
» Angelo State was led offensively by sophomore Laylonna Applin, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
» Senior Cheyenne Floyd threw six innings of two-run ball for the Rambelles.
GAME 2 | Midwestern State 5, No. 4 Angelo State 2
Midwestern State got three hits from sophomore Sydney Linn in a 5-2 win.
Sophomore Addison Lindemann (6-9) got the win for Midwestern State (13-20, 10-14). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on six hits, allowing four walks and striking out four.
In addition to her three hits, Linn had two RBI to lead the Mustangs. Senior Myranda Jimenez put together a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk. Junior Madison Stewart also contributed for Midwestern State, driving in two runs with a base hit.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Mustangs scored in the third inning. Midwestern State got an RBI single from Linn, driving in senior Jessika Roberts from second base.
The Rams failed to push any runs across before the Mustangs offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning. Midwestern State picked up two runs when a single from Stewart brought home junior Megan Ayala and sophomore Emma Roach, which gave the Mustangs a 3-0 lead.
Midwestern State held Angelo State scoreless before expanding their lead to 5-0 the following inning. The Mustangs scored twice, with one run coming across on junior Mikey Dominguez's single. Angelo State put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Midwestern State still held on for the 5-2 win.
GAME NOTES
» Linn picked up three base hits in the game for Midwestern State.
» Midwestern State's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Mustangs out-hit the Rambelles at an 11-6 clip.
» Midwestern State went 6-for-13 (.462) with runners in scoring position.
» Lindemann limited Angelo State to just 2-for-12 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Lindemann faced 33 Angelo State hitters in the game, inducing four ground-ball outs and 12 outs through the air while striking out four.
» Linn led the Mustangs at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
» Angelo State was led offensively by senior Ashton McMillan, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
» Freshman Bri Waters led the Rams pitching staff, throwing 1 1/3 shutout innings.
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