WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Freshman third baseman Abby Howell clubbed two homers and drove in nine runs to lead No. 2-ranked West Texas A&M to a twin bill sweep of Midwestern State Sunday afternoon at Mustangs Park.
The Lady Buffs (40-2, 20-2 LSC) extended their winning streak to 20 games by beating MSU 11-3 in Game 1 and 9-1 in five innings in the night cap.
Midwestern State dipped to 14-27 on the season, while falling to 11-21 in Lone Star Conference play.
MSU hosts Eastern New Mexico in a doubleheader Friday afternoon at Mustangs Park. First pitches are set for 1 and 3 p.m.
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GAME 1 | No. 2 West Texas A&M 11, Midwestern State 3
Junior Megan Ayala went 1-for-4 and drove in a run for Midwestern State in an 11-3 loss to the No. 2 West Texas A&M.
West Texas A&M's Abby Howell hit consecutive, two-run home runs in the first two innings, then added a two-run double as part of a five-run uprising in the seventh inning. Meanwhile, junior Emilee Boyer clubbed her NCAA Division II leading 17th home run -- a three-run shot -- to close out the seventh inning.
Senior Heidi Vortherms improved 12-1 in the circle for the Lady Buffs, holding MSU to three runs on four hits with six strikeouts over six innings.
Camile Nunez, Emma Roach, and Jessika Roberts also had hits for the Mustangs
Senior Zoe Isom (2-6) got the ball to start for Midwestern State and took the loss.
GAME NOTES
» Midwestern State's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed two runs across.
» Midwestern State pitchers faced 43 West Texas A&M hitters in the game, producing outs on 12 ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out two.
» Ayala led the Mustangs at the plate, going 1-for-4 with an RBI.
» West Texas A&M was led offensively by freshman Abby Howell, who went 3-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI.
» Senior Heidi Vortherms led the Buffaloes pitching staff, throwing six innings of three-run ball.
GAME 2 | No. 2 West Texas A&M 9, Midwestern State 1
Senior Jessika Roberts recorded two extra base hits, but the Midwestern State Mustangs fell to the No. 2 West Texas A&M Buffaloes, 9-1, in the nightcap.
Sophomore Addison Lindemann (6-13) started and took the loss in the circle for Midwestern State.
Roberts' two extra base hits were the highlight of a 2-for-2 day, and included two doubles and a walk. Senior Myranda Jimenez compiled a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 1-for-2 with an RBI.
West Texas A&M's Emilee Boyer drove in two runs as the Lady Buffs pushed across two runs in the first and third innings before pushing their lead to 5-1 in the fourth. Boyer paced WT at the plate going 3-for-4 while driving in her NCAA Division II leading 68th and 69th runs of the season.
Freshman third baseman Abby Howell polished off a nine-RBI day with a bases loaded, bases clearing double to the right-field gap to highlight a four-run fifth inning for West Texas A&M.
Boyer also improved to 20-1 in the circle, holding the Mustangs to a run on four hits in four innings. She recorded four strikeouts.
GAME NOTES
» Midwestern State's power output was led by Roberts, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Midwestern State's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed one run across.
» Midwestern State pitchers faced 33 West Texas A&M hitters in the game, producing outs on eight ground balls and six fly balls while striking out one.
» Roberts led the Mustangs at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles.
» Senior Myranda Jimenez reached base in her 20th consecutive game with an RBI-single in the first inning. It is the longest streak for an MSU player since Samantha Loos reached base in 21 consecutive games during the 2018 season.
» West Texas A&M was led offensively by freshman Abby Howell, who went 1-for-2 with a double and three RBI.
» Junior Emilee Boyer led the Buffaloes pitching staff, throwing four innings of one-run ball.
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