TEMPE, Ariz. – The New Mexico State softball team faced South Dakota in a contest at Farrington Stadium as a part of the ASU Invitational. The Aggies fell to the Coyotes 4-3 on Saturday afternoon for the team's eighth-straight loss.
Starting pitcher Analise De La Roca opened the contest with a pair of scoreless innings but the sophomore struck trouble in the third when she allowed a single and a walk with just one out posted. Head coach Kathy Rodolph went to Kayla Green to contain the USD (16-11) offense but the senior allowed a walk before a pair of singles and a sacrifice fly brought in three Coyote runners, putting NM State (9-11) behind 3-0.