Denver - The Metropolitan State University of Denver softball team defeated New Mexico Highlands in a doubleheader on Saturday.  The Roadrunners move to 11-9 overall and 8-2 in the RMAC.

In the first game MSU Denver defeated the Cowgirls 12-2.  The first inning saw the Roadrunners score after sophomore Sarena Espinoza (Corona, Calif./Corona Centennial H.S.) batted in junior Brooke Lovas (Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills H.S.) on a single to third base to tie the game, 1-1.  In the second inning, sophomore Annika Anderson (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.) scored off of a Lovas single to center field. Junior Hayley fields batted in junior Colissa Bakovich (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.) and sophomore Kristyn Peters (Lakewood, CO/Dakota Ridge).  Following that, sophomore Carissa Terry (Moreno Valley, Calif./Valley View H.S.) singled to left field, scoring both Fields and Lovas extending the Roadrunners lead to 6-1.

The Roadrunners had a strong fourth inning scoring five runs.  Junior Cassidy Smith (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.) began the scoring after hitting a single up the middle to bringing Terry and Fields in.  Anderson tripled into right-center and batted in Smith.  Peters continued the Roadrunners scoring with a double to right-center scoring Anderson.  Bakovich followed that with a single to left center and freshman pinch-runner Caitie Booco (Keenesburg, Colo./Weld Central H.S.) scored.  Lovas singled and batted in Bakovich to complete the scoring and cement the victory for the Roadrunners.

In the second game, the Roadrunners took nine innings to earn a 2-0 win.  The game remained scoreless all up until ninth inning when Peters hit a homerun over the left-center wall to score Terry.  Smith pitched the complete-game shutout and allowed only three hits on the day striking out four batters.

MSU Denver will face New Mexico Highlands in a doubleheader on Sunday to close out the four-game series.  First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m.