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Raiders rally to win conference opener in extra innings

El Paso, Texas – Middle Tennessee softball (11-13) opened conference play with a win on the road at UTEP (14-6) in the conference opener.

fourth home run of the season was her biggest yet and would come in the lead off spot of the eighth inning.

"In the moment I 'let go and let God' and I was ready," Blevins said. "I was excited to help our pitchers and my teammates. We have a lot of fight and it really showed tonight."

UTEP started the scoring via a solo shot from cleanup hitter Ajia Richard in the second inning to put the Miners up 1-0.