3_29_SB_MSU_Rivera (1)
3
Winner Midwestern State MSU 7-29, 5-22 LSC
0
Eastern N.M. ENMU 20-18, 13-17 LSC
Winner
Midwestern State MSU
7-29, 5-22 LSC
3
Final
0
Eastern N.M. ENMU
20-18, 13-17 LSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Midwestern State MSU 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 2
Eastern N.M. ENMU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

W: Addison Lindemann (4-9) L: Rodriguez, Marissa (8-8)

Game Recap: Softball | | Cameron Brennan

Mustangs Take Series Finale with Softball, 3-0

Jordan Rivera tossed four scoreless relief innings in the loss

PORTALES, N.M. – Midwestern State earned a series finale win over Eastern New Mexico Softball, as the Greyhounds fell 3-0 on Friday afternoon at Greyhound Softball Field. The win supplies a series win for the Mustangs. The Greyhounds shift to 20-18 overall with a 13-17 LSC record. Midwestern State improves to 7-29, with a 5-22 conference record.

The Mustangs scored quickly with a leadoff double then a two-run home run scored both runs to give MSU a 2-0 lead. Both teams found base runners hard to come by following the first inning, with each team getting a hit over the next two frames. Midwestern State extended their lead to 3-0 after bringing in a run on a hit-by-pitch. A double, hit-by-pitch, and single loaded the bases with no outs, with the second hit-by-pitch of the inning scoring the run.
 
Eastern made one last attempt for a comeback in the 7th inning, having runners on the corners with one out. Midwestern managed the final inning to take the series and the game over Eastern, 3-0.

NOTABLE STATS

  • Both teams combined for just nine hits, with MSU finishing with five hits.
  • Taighen Whitzel sported two of the Greyhounds hits, while Mikenzey Patterson and Grace Rofii also tallied a base hit.
  • Jordan Rivera pitched effectively for the Greyhounds, throwing four relief innings allowing a pair of hits with two strikeouts in four innings. Marissa Rodriguez, who started the game, got the loss in 3.0 innings with three hits and three earned runs.
  • Addison Lindemann tossed a complete game shutout, giving up just five hits with five walks and three strikeouts.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • Eastern now have over a week until their next game, with the Greyhounds traveling to Denton, Texas for their next series against Texas Woman's. The series begins on Tuesday, Apr. 9, with a doubleheader scheduled at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. (MST).