Blue Raiders defeated by Aggies

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Softball huddle LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Middle Tennessee softball fell to New Mexico State, 5-2, on Saturday, April 26, in game two of the series.

The Blue Raiders (23-26, 10-13) battled hard against the Aggies (24-24, 11-12) but ultimately couldn't complete a late rally. NM State jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third inning on a two-out fielding error by the Blue Raiders.

In the first at-bat of the following inning, tied the game with an opposite-field home run to right — her 10th of the season. The Aggies responded by scoring one run in the bottom half of the inning to retake a one-run lead.

In the top of the fifth, crushed her third home run of the season to deep left field, evening the…