The New Mexico softball team finished its conference-opening weekend series with the Utah State Aggies on Saturday by shutting them out 4-0.
The Lobos claimed two games out of three and won their second consecutive game, improving to 17-12 on the season and 2-1 in Mountain West Conference play. UNM fell to the Aggies 7-4 in the first game Thursday, but then took the second game 13-6 on Friday.
Starting pitcher Krissy Fortner was the story of the game on Saturday. She went all seven innings, allowing just three hits and no earned runs in her second start of the season.