Mustangs Spoil Senior Day

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. ---  Erica Holly belted her second home run of the year in the opener of a Lone Star Conference North Division double-header against Midwestern State.  The Mustangs took the opener 4-1 and captured a 7-0 victory in the nightcap at RiverHawks Park here Wednesday afternoon.

The RiverHawks finish the 2009 campaign at 9-35 and 4-19 in conference play.

Midwestern State took advantage of four Northeastern State errors in the opener and received a good pitching performance from Brittany Tanner who scattered six hits, allowed one run and struck out seven on the day.

Holly accounted for the only RiverHawks run in the sixth inning with her second home run of the year and third of her career.  She led the RiverHawks offensive attack with two-hits.

The Mustangs scored three unearned runs with two in the fifth and one more in the sixth to secure the 4-1 victory. 

Jenny Collins went seven strong innings, scattering nine hits and only one earned run on the day.

In the nightcap, Midwestern State plated two runs in the second, three in the third and two more in the sixth to collect the 7-0 victory.  MSU starter Katie Petersen allowed six hits and fanned eight on the day.

Northeastern State said goodbye to four student-athletes as Melissa Simms, Shaelyn Moore, Amy Derichsweiler and Erica Holly played their final game as RiverHawks.