Denton, Texas- The Middle Tennessee softball team dropped the series rubber match to North Texas, 6-2. The game was highlighted by a solo home run by Lexi Cushing that broke the program's single season home run record.
The Raiders (27-26, C-USA 11-13) began the game behind freshmen pitcher Gretchen Mead. In the Texas native's first start in a Blue Raiders uniform Mead pitched two innings, gave up four runs, on five hits, and punched out one North Texas (34-17, C-USA 19-5) batter.
The Raiders fell behind in the first inning on an RBI single from Hannah Gerecke.