Dixie State dropped both games in the double header with New Mexico State Friday afternoon. 

GAME 1: 
How it happened: New Mexico State wasted no time in showing they are one of the best teams in the WAC as they put up three runs in the top of the first inning. 

Dixie didn't waste time in countering. Hannah Hughbanks started the bottom of the first with a double to center field. Malory Eldredge then came up with an RBI. With runners in scoring position Shea Clements smoked one up the middle for an RBI. As the first inning ended, DSU trailed 3-2. 

In the top of the third the Aggies found some heat and put up five runs to push their lead 8-2 after three complete innings. 

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Eldredge started things off with a single. Mikaela Thomson was hit by a pitch to put two runners on base. Oaklee Trapp then doubled for and RBI. Clements followed that up with a single through the right side for another RBI and as the fifth inning closed, the Trailblazers trailed 8-4 to the Aggies. 

Later in the bottom of the sixth, Kirsten Quigley singled through the right side. Hughbanks doubled to center field putting runners in scoring position. Meagan Anders then drew a walk to load up the bases. DSU wasn't able to capitalize on bases loaded and the sixth inning closed out with three runners stranded. 

New Mexico State was able to get one run across in the top of the seventh and closed out the game for a 9-4 win over Dixie State. 

At the plate: Clements led DSU going 3-4 at the plate with two RBIs. Hughbanks had two hits for DSU, both of them doubles. Dixie ended the game with four runs from 14 hits. DSU drew one walk and had four strikeouts. 

In the field: The Trailblazers ended the game with 21 putouts and nine assists. Clements led with seven putouts. 

In the circle: Ashtyn Bauerle started in the circle for Dixie and pitched 2.2 innings. She gave up seven hits and eight runs. She had one walk and and one strikeout in the 16 batters faced. 

Carissa Burgess closed out the game pitching 4.1 innings. She gave up six hits and one run and came away with four strikeouts in the 19 batters faced. 

GAME TWO -
How it happened:  Dixie was the first to get on the board in game two. In the bottom of the first, DSU capitalized on an NMSU error for a run. In the top of the second, the Aggies put two runs up, from two hits and one error. 

In the bottom of the second, Clements hit a solo home run to tie the game up at 2-2 after two complete innings. 

NMSU put up three runs in the top of the third to increase their lead to 5-2 after three innings. The Aggies kept the pressure on the Trailblazers putting up three more runs in the top of the fourth. 

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Kasey Crawford hit a solo home run to bring the score to 8-3.  In the bottom of the fifth, Dixie State loaded up the bases, Trapp singled to centerfield for an RBI. Bases still loaded and Clements hopped one over third base for another RBI.  With bases loaded and no outs, New Mexico State's shortstop, Jayleen Burton executed a triple play to kill the Trailblazers momentum and end the inning. 

After five complete innings, DSU trailed 8-5. In the top of the sixth, NMSU put up two more runs from three hits to take a 10-5 lead. 

In the top of the sixth, Meagan Anders came up with two RBIs to bring the score to 10-7. The seventh inning went scoreless for both teams and NMSU came away with the clean double header sweep over DSU. 

At the plate: Eldredge led the Trailblazers going 3-4 at the plate with one run and two doubles. Dixie State ended the game with seven runs from nine hits with two doubles and two homeruns. The Blazers drew six walks and had three strikeouts. 

In the circle: Kate Dolinski started in the circle for DSU and pitched 3.1 innings. She gave up eight runs and six hits. She had three strikeouts and gave up two walks. Brianna Castellon pitched 2.0 innings for DSU giving up two runs and three hits. She did have one strikeout. 

Ashtyn Bauerle closed out the game pitching 1.2 innings. She gave up two hits but had two strikeouts in the seven batters faced.   

Notes to know:  Dixie State is now 18-23 overall on the season and are now 6-8 in WAC action.

Up Next: DSU will take on New Mexico State again tomorrow for Senior Day and the last home game of the season before finishing out the season on the road. First DSU will have a three game series at Seattle for the last WAC games of the year. Then, a double header at Utah State May 9 and the final game of the season at BYU May 10.