The WNMU Mustangs posted their first sweep of the season with two wins over the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs Mountain Lions Sunday afternoon. In game one, the two teams combined for 31 runs, 32 hits, and seven errors. WNMU won by a hair, 16-15. Game two also was a slugfest with 17 runs and 23 hits. WNMU won by five, 11-6.

WNMU improves to 11-9 overall and impressive 7-1 RMAC record. UCCS falls to 4-12 overall and 1-7 in conference play.

WNMU had a 9-5 lead heading into the top fifth in game one, but a eight-run inning by the Mountain Lions made the score 13-9. WNMU's Micaela Miller (Peoria, AZ, Sunrise Mountain High School, Glendale Community College) helped close the gap on her next at bat. She went from being on first to crossing home plate after a costly UCCS error. Kortney Smith (Maricopa, AZ, Marana High School, Central Arizona Community College) then homered over the centerfield fence to bring in Brittney Batten (Benson, AZ/Benson High School).

WNMU was still down 13-12 after five, but pitcher Emily Huhta (Albuquerque, NM, Manzano High School, Lamar Community College) held the Mountain Lions scoreless in the sixth. The Mustangs tacked on four more runs in the bottom of the sixth and held UCCS to just two runs in the seventh.

WNMU left only four base runners stranded in the game; whereas, UCCS had 15 left on.

Smith finished game one with two homeruns on her four appearances at the plate. Kaitlynn Barnes (Phoenix, AZ, Deer Valley High School) and Rebecca Reynolds (Benson, AZ, Benson High School) also notched a homer.

Huhta was the fourth WNMU pitcher of the game to make an appearance and recorded the win (5-0).

Barnes was the playmaker in game two. She was a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate and all three were homeruns.

The Mustangs were up 1-0 when they put together a good rally in the bottom of the third. Amy Aicher (Snohomish, WA, Snohomish High School, College of Southern Nevada), Barnes, and Reynolds all sent one flying over the fence to bring in the six runs of the inning.

The Mountain Lions weren't completely out of it yet however. Down 9-1 in the top of the fifth, UCCS strung together five runs off of five hits. The Mustangs added two insurance runs their turn at bat to end the game, 11-6.

In the pitching circle for the Mustangs was Sarah Almanza (El Paso, TX, JM Hank High School, Ranger Junior College) who earned the win (1-3) after 4.1 innings pitched.

Click here for complete game one statistics.

Click here for complete game two statistics.