MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — In college softball, successful teams always have an ace in the circle. They have that one competitor that they know no matter what, any time they hand her the ball they know that they're going to win before the first pitch is even thrown.
Middle Tennessee's softball team has been fortunate to have a few of those over the past couple of years. It's a big reason why the Blue Raiders are always in the conversation to win the Conference USA title. Coming into the 2021 season, most people had Amber Baldwin penciled in as the clear-cut ace on the Blue Raider staff.