Mavs Close Out Series Win with 8-0 Shutout over Chadron State
(Game One: 3-1, Game Two: 4-7, Game Three: W 7-2, Game Four: 8-0)

Mesa State improved to 10-6 overall and 8-4 in RMAC action after taking three of four games from visiting Chadron State this weekend. Following a split in Saturday's doubleheader the Mavericks swept Sunday's action including a 8-0-five inning shutout over the Eagles.

Junior right-hander Jessica Rayman pitched three complete games and was credited with three wins pushing her record to 7-2 overall. Rayman allowed just three runs in 19 innings of work and struck out a total of 10 Eagle batters.

MSC opened the series Saturday with a 3-1 victory despite being out hit by Chadron, six its to four. MSC scored two runs in the first and one run in the third for the win.

CSC took game two 7-4 scoring on nine hits including a three run inning in the third to take the lead 4-1. MSC's Nicole Zuniga had two homeruns in the game and Jamie Prather hit a solo homerun to lead of the fourth inning. Alicia Neuschwanger (3-4) took the loss allowing seven runs (five earned) on nine hits.

Sunday's doubleheader sweep resulted in a 7-2 victory and a two hit 8-0 shutout in five innings for the Mavericks. Game one MSC scored a single run in the second and fourth and five runs in the third. Anita Diaz went 3-for-3 from the plate wit three RBI. Rayman posted the victory allowing two runs on eight hits, four walks and four strikeouts.

The series finale was an 8-0 shutout in five innings that had the Mavs score at least two runs in three of the four innings they came to the plate. Zuniga, Hennessy and Samantha Wyatt each hit a homerun and Diaz and Amanda Marchegiano each hit a double. MSC tallied nine hits. Rayman allowed two hits and struck out four.

MSC will travel to UC-Colorado Springs for a four game series beginning with a doubleheader on Friday at Noon.

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