Softball wins 1-0

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Lindsey Vander Lugt pitched a 7.0 inning two-hit shutout as the Middle Tennessee softball team took a 1-0 decision over the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks. The Blue Raiders moved to 12-13 on the season and 3-4 in Sun Belt Play.

Middle Tennessee scored one run off of five hits while allowing four errors leaving six runners on-base. ULM scored no runs off three hits and no errors with three runners left on base

In the contest, Vander Lugt threw 7.0 full innings striking out six Warhawk batters allowing no walks.

Corrie Abel and Kaycee Popham each extended hitting streak to five games. Abel doubled off Warhawks pitcher Kandace Causey in the first. Popham would a leg out the Blue Raiders' first triple of the season in the second. Both would be left on base.

Middle Tennessee scored the lone run of the contest in the fifth as Kandra Singleton came all the way home from first on a Kristi Marquez double to right field.

The second game of the doubleheader will begin at 5 p.m. Live stats and audio will be available on GoBlueRaiders.com.

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