LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State softball defeated UMKC 15-3 on Friday to advance to Western Athletic Conference Championship game. This is the fifth-straight year NM State advanced to the WAC Championship
How it happened
The Aggies struck in the top of the first inning after Rachel Rodriguez was hit by a pitch. With two outs, Victoria Castro hit a double to right center field, scoring Rodriguez for the first run of the game. The Roos bats came alive in the bottom of the inning when a single followed by a double scored a run for UMKC (17-38, 5-10 WAC), tying the game 1-1.