CANYON, Texas – Midwestern State battled No. 2-ranked West Texas A&M in a pair of tightly contested games at Schaeffer Park on Thursday night.
All-American pitcher Emilee Boyer pitched brilliantly, and she drove in two runs with a homer, as the Lady Buffs won the opening game of the doubleheader, 5-1.
In the nightcap,
Addison Lindemann pitched a complete game for Midwestern State, scattering six hits over six innings, but West Texas A&M pulled out a 3-2 victory as Boyer earned her first save, and Kendall Selitzky improved to 7-0 in the circle for the Lady Buffs.
GAME 1 | No. 2 West Texas A&M 5, Midwestern State 1
West Texas A&M starting pitcher Emilee Boyer struck out 12 Mustangs in a complete-game victory and improved to 19-1 on the season as the Lady Buffs defeated Midwestern State, 5-1.
Sophomore
Kayleigh Bowers (4-5) took the loss in the circle for Midwestern State (14-24, 11-18). Junior
Sydney Gonzales threw three shutout innings in relief, allowing three hits, walking four and striking out one.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Mustangs were trailing 5-0 in the seventh inning when sophomore
Addison Lindemann put Midwestern State on the board with a one-out solo home run off Boyer.
Mikey Dominguez delivered a two-out single and moved into scoring position on a wild pitch but Boyer avoided any further damage, and the Lady Buffs won the opening game of the twin bill.
GAME NOTES
» Sophomore
Addison Lindemann provided power for the Mustangs at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
» Senior
Camile Nunez extended her hitting streak to five games with a single to left field in the sixth inning.
» Senior
Myranda Jimenez singled in the fourth inning and reached base for the 17
th consecutive game.
» Junior
Mikey Dominguez was 2-for-3 and had her third multi-hit game in five outings.
» West Texas A&M was led offensively by Boyer, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBIs.
GAME 2 | No. 2 West Texas A&M 3, Midwestern State 2
Midwestern State outhit the Lady Buffs 7-6, but suffered a one-run loss in the nightcap, 3-2.
Sophomore
Addison Lindemann (6-12) was a hard-luck loser in the circle for Midwestern State (14-25, 11-19). The right-hander went six innings, giving up three runs, all of them earned, on six hits, allowing three walks and striking out six.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Lauren Granger put West Texas A&M in front with a solo homer in the first inning and added an RBI single in the second, but the Lady Buffs did not score again until Boyer drove home Kiley Avery with a single to center field in the fifth inning.
Sophomore
Sydney Linn drove home senior
Camile Nunez with a base hit to left field in the sixth inning, and junior
Madison Stewart narrowed the deficit with a single that scored Linn.
The Mustangs threatened again in the seventh inning as
Mikey Dominguez led off the inning with a base hit, but Boyer entered the circle and retired the next three batters. Boyer recorded two strikeouts and induced a ground ball to earn her first save of the season.
Kendall Selitzky (7-0) earned the win for WT, allowing two earned runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and two walks issued.
GAME NOTES
» Midwestern State went 2-for-4 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Junior
Mikey Dominguez led the Mustangs at the plate, going 2-for-3 and the senior center fielder has four multi-hit games in her last six outings.
» Sophomore
Sydney Linn was 1-for-2 with a run scored and leads the team with a .381 batting average and 23 runs scored.
» Junior
Madison Stewart has seven RBIs this season and three in the last three games. She has five RBIs in the last seven games.
» Senior
Myranda Jimenez led off the game with a single to left field and reached base for the 18
th consecutive game.
» Junior
Megan Ayala was 1-for-3 at the plate and has hit safely in five of her last six games. Ayala has at least one hit in 21 of her last 27 appearances for the Mustangs.
» Senior
Jessika Roberts was 1-for-2 and has a hit in eight of her last 10 games.
» West Texas A&M was led offensively by junior Lauren Granger, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
» West Texas A&M has an 18-game winning streak and improved to 38-2 overall with a 28-2 record in the LSC. The Lady Buffs are 17-2 at home this season.
Midwestern State and West Texas A&M renew their rivalry at Mustangs Park on Saturday afternoon. The doubleheader gets underway at 2 p.m.
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