In the past two seasons, 2016 and 2017, the Missouri State softball team won 22 and 23 games, respectively, finishing under .500 in both seasons.
The 2018-19 season, however, is off to a far different start, as the Bears already have 20 victories and are six games over .500 at 20-14. Despite losing two in a row to Northern Iowa over the weekend, head coach Holly Hesse and the Bears are destined for a 30-win season.
The Bears defeated the Panthers in the first of three contests 8-4. Hesse used her bullpen for 4.1 shutout innings. Freshman Madison Hunsaker picked up her third win of the season and sophomore Erin Griesbauer collected her second of the season.