No. 18 Mustangs beat No. 4 Rambelles

IRVING, Texas - - The 18th ranked Midwestern State University Mustangs continued its run through the Lone Star Conference Championships, this time knocking off No. 4Angelo State, 7-3. With the win, the Mustangs advance to the Championship game of the LSC tournament.

             ASU (46-9), the number one seed from the LSC South Division, started the scoring in the bottom of the first on a two run single from Macy Baker. ASU then added another run in the bottom of the fourth, on a single to right field that scored pinch runner Vanessa Rodriguez, to make the game 3-0 Rambelles. MSU (42-14) then opened the game up, scoring four runs in the top of the fourth inning. The Mustangs Amanda Hill started the scoring, as she hit a two run single to left field to make the score 3-2 ASU. MSU then added two more runs on two out singles by Cheyanne Paschal, which scored Kelli Shaw, and Maranda Bishop, which scored Anne Smith. Midwestern then added three more runs in the top of the seventh to ice the victory for the Mustangs.

            The Mustangs picked up big games at the plate from Maranda Bishop (2-4, 3 RBIs), Cheyanne Paschal (1-4, 1 RBI), Jessica Rodriguez (1-4, double, 1 RBI), and Amanda Hill (1-1, 2 RBIs).

            MSU picked up another solid game off the mound from Katie Petersen, as she allowed three runs on just eight hits and struck out three batters, while picking up win number 25 on the season.

            Midwestern will now face Central Oklahoma in the LSC Finals. The Championship game is set to start at 4:45 p.m. from Irving's Southwest Park.

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