#15 Mustangs Win North Division Title

WICHITA FALLS, Texas - - The Midwestern State Softball team won its first ever doubleheader at the new Mustangs Park, beating Southwestern Oklahoma State, 3-0 in game one, and 2-0 in game two. With the wins, MSU clinches its third Lone Star Conference North Division Title, and is a number one seed in the upcoming LSC Softball Conference Tournament for the third time in four years.

             In the first game, MSU scored its first ever run at Mustangs Park in the bottom of the fifth inning, on a one out single by Lauren Craig, which scored Lindsey Voigt from third. The Mustangs added a second run in the fifth, on an RBI single by Cheyanne Paschal, which scored Tabitha Yanetti. Midwestern then added another run in the bottom of the second, on a Kelli Shaw RBI double that scored Kristen Stonecipher. Shaw finished the game going 2-2 with a double and one RBI. Pitcher Katie Petersen had another strong outing on the mound, striking out five, in five hit shut out. She improves her record to 22-11 on the season.

            In the second game, the Mustangs started the scoring in the bottom of the second, on a two out RBI single, which scored Kelli Shaw from second on a close play at home plate. Midwestern added its second run in the bottom of the sixth, as Amanda Hill hit an RBI single which scored Shaw from second. Pitcher Ashley Kuchenski took the mound, allowing just five hits and striking out six, in the complete game shutout. She improved her record to 17-3 for the season.

            For the first time, the LSC championship tournament will feature an eight team field, with the top four teams from each division making post season play. Midwestern, who is the defending LSC Champion, will face the fourth seed from the South Division, Texas Women's University, in the first round of the double elimination tournament. The two teams are set to play Thursday at 7:00 p.m., at Southwest Park in Irving.

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