LUBBOCK, Texas — Midwestern State dropped both games of a doubleheader against Lubbock Christian, falling 4–2 and 5–2 on Saturday at Maner Park.
**Game 1**
Midwestern State initially took a 2–0 lead in the first inning, with
Erikha Ibarra-Subia walking and stealing second, later scoring on
Tatum Waller's RBI single.
Chipper Mayorga followed with an infield single, and
Marisela Landa hit a ground-rule double to deep right, bringing in Waller and advancing Mayorga to third. However, Lubbock Christian mounted a comeback with a decisive four-run fourth inning, capitalizing on errors and timely hits. Madison Hunter's single and Kadin Vire's hit put runners on the corners, leading to Ashlinn Hamilton's RBI single. The inning concluded with Riley Flores scoring another run, giving LCU a 4–2 lead that they maintained through the final innings.
Chipper Mayorga led the Mustangs with three hits, including a double, in four at-bats.
Marisela Landa contributed an RBI double, while
Kayleigh Bowers pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief, allowing two hits and no earned runs, striking out two batters.
Audrey Sierra started and pitched 3 1/3 innings, surrendering four hits and three runs (only one earned).
**Game 2**
Midwestern State (4-20, 2-14) managed six hits and two runs but fell to Lubbock Christian (15-12, 11-6) due to a three-run fifth inning that included two home runs. The Mustangs took an early lead in the second inning when
Myka Riley scored from second on a single by
Sydnie Rios, capitalizing on a fielding error. They extended their lead to 2–0 in the third when
Erikha Ibarra-Subia scored on a single from
Chipper Mayorga. However, LCU responded, tying the game with a solo home run in the fourth and then pulling ahead with three runs in the fifth, culminating with a two-run double that pushed the score to 5–2.
Ibarra-Subia recorded two hits and a scored a run, while Mayorga added two hits and an RBI.
Stormy Daniel successfully stole two bases, contributing to the offensive pressure.
Kayleigh Bowers pitched one inning in relief, allowing one hit with no runs, while
Isabela Cornell started, pitching 3 1/3 innings with three hits and two runs (one earned), and
Kaylin Salazar pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and three earned runs.
In their next action, the Mustangs will face Eastern New Mexico in a doubleheader at Mustangs Park on Friday at 2 p.m.
