WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State swept a doubleheader from Sul Ross State at Mustangs Park on Wednesday afternoon. Addison Lindemann homered and pitched a complete game as the Mustangs won Game 1, 4-2. Madison Stewart was 3-for-3 with two RBIs, and Megan Ayala drove in two runs as Midwestern State rolled to a 9-1 victory in the nightcap. Midwestern State improved to 17-30 overall and 14-24 in the LSC. The Mustangs have two more wins than last season with six games remaining on the schedule. UT Permian Basin visits Mustangs Park for a noon doubleheader on Friday as MSU wraps up the home slate.
GAME 1 | Midwestern State 4, Sul Ross State 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
Addison Lindemann (7-15) scattered eight hits with two walks and struck out three over seven innings to earn the win. Lindemann pitched her ninth complete game of the season and hit her fourth home run of the season. Lindemann's solo blast in the second inning opened the scoring. In the third inning, Emma Roach and Sydney Linn both delivered RBI singles, and Mikey Dominguez hit her first home run of the year to lead off the fourth inning. Sul Ross State scored on a double steal, and Tori Owens drove home another run in the fifth inning.
GAME NOTES
» Sul Ross State was 2-for-10 (.200) with runners in scoring position.
» The Mustangs drew four walks from Sul Ross State pitching.
» Lindemann led the Mustangs at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI.
» Sul Ross State was led offensively by junior designated player Elizabeth Clemente, who went 3-for-3.
» Sophomore Loren Loveless threw two shutout innings in relief for the Lobos.
» Junior pitcher Leanza Chambers (2-16) worked four innings, allowing four runs on six hits, and she took the loss in the circle.
GAME 2 | Midwestern State 9, Sul Ross State 1
HOW IT HAPPENED
After falling behind 1-0, the Mustangs took the lead on RBI singles from Addison Lindemann and Madison Stewart in the bottom of the second. The Mustangs erupted for five runs on five hits in the third inning. Megan Ayala hit a two-run single down the right field line, and Stewart drove home Ayala with a double as the Mustangs pulled away from the Lobos. Kalyleigh Bowers (5-6) allowed one run on five hits with two walks in five innings to earn the win in the circle. Sydney Linn ended the game in the fifth inning with a ground-rule double, scoring Jessica Roberts to give the Mustangs a 9-1 lead and a run-rule victory. Linn was 3-for-4 with an RBI, while Stewart was 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Lindemann, Emma Roach and Myranda Jimenez each had two hits for the Mustangs.
GAME NOTES
» Five Mustangs had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Mustangs out-hit the Lobos at a 13-5 clip.
» Midwestern State went 6-for-16 (.375) with runners in scoring position.
» Sul Ross State was1-for-7 (.143) with runners in scoring position.
» Sul Ross State was led offensively by freshman Tori Owens, who went 2-for-3.
» Midwestern State is 12-12 at home this season.
» Sul Ross State is 10-37 overall with a 7-31 record in its inaugural LSC campaign.
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