Game 1 Box Score

Game 2 Box Score

SILVER CITY, N.M. — The Western New Mexico softball team (24-26 overall, 20-14 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) continued to swing hot bats as it swept two from Fort Lewis (11-26, 10-22) Saturday at Mustang Field, winning 10-2 and 24-10 in run-shortened games.

The Mustangs scored 10 runs on 12 hits in the opener and bashed five home runs. Aimee Vasquez went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a pair of round trippers, while Bri Robles (12-14) allowed just two runs on eight hits.

Cierra Walters hit her seventh homer of the year for the Skyhawks. Kassie Haubert (9-11) lasted just 3.1 innings, surrendering 10 runs on 10 hits.

Western New Mexico exploded for 24 runs in the nightcap. Kaitlynn Barnes went 4-for-4 and belted three taters, driving in a total of eight runs. Ashley Gonzales also had a huge game, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and a pair of homers.

The Skyhawks did manage to chase WNMU starter Arriel Smith from the second contest in just 2.2 innings, rocking her for 10 runs on 12 hits. Destinee DeHerrera did much of the damage for the Skyhawks, driving in four runs and going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles.

“The highlight of the day was the third inning of the second game, when we scored eight runs on seven hits,” said first-year FLC head coach Kira Zeiter.

Alyse Harris (2-12) surrendered 22 runs on 20 hits in 3.2 innings of work for Fort Lewis.

The Skyhawks conclude their 2011 campaign this coming weekend, when they host Colorado State-Pueblo (19-22, 18-18). Games are scheduled for noon and 2 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday.

The series marks the final collegiate games for FLC's two seniors, catcher Kayla Bruner and first baseman Joanna Young.