Cameron University Wins Series over WNMU

President | Cameron University

By SW Oklahoma News Report

Mar 31, 2023

Cameron hosted Western New Mexico for a doubleheader on Saturday, winning the first game 9-1, before taking the nightcap 5-0 at the McMahon Field.

The Aggies improve to 19-13 overall and 16-10 in the Lone Star Conference. CU looks to complete the sweep of the Mustangs with game three tomorrow at noon.

Kylie French went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Karis Clark went 2-for-3 with a run, an RBI, and a double, Alyssa Deanda was 2-of-3 with two runs and two stolen bases, and Mikayla Richmond went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and two stolen bases. Kaiden Boren had a 1-for-2 game with two RBI, a run, and a home run. Ashlynn Bruce was 1-for-3, Khmari Edwards went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base, and Josie Swafford was 1-of-2 with a run and a hit-by-pitch.

Swafford threw a complete game allowing a run on three hits while striking out seven.

The first two innings were a pitching duel before CU could break the seal on the scoring in the third. French doubled to right-center to drive in Richmond and Edwards, and Boren hit a two-run home run to center to score French to make it 4-0.

The Mustangs got a run in the fourth to make it 4-1.

In the fifth, the Black-and-Gold rallied to complete the run-rule victory with Clark doubling to right-center to drive in Swafford, then Richmond bunted just past the reach of the third baseman to score Clark and Deanda, and French ended the game with a double to score Richmond.

In the second game, Robyn Bales threw seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out eight.

Swafford led Cameron with a 2-for-3 game with two RBI, a run, and a double. Boren was 1-for-2 with a run and a walk, Clark went 1-for-2 with a run and a walk, and Taylor Rowley was 1-for-3 with a run, an RBI, and a double.

Swafford hit a two-run double in the first to score Boren and Clark.

In the third, Clark singled to center to drive in French to make it 3-0.