MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee softball team hung on to defeat Belmont 9-8 in a slugfest on Wednesday evening. The teams amassed 22 hits, seven of which were for extra bases and four of the seven were by MT.
Lexi Cushing and Dani Munoz each hit home runs in the contest while Morgan Harris had a double and Keely McGee hit a triple.
Cushing's home run was her 11th of the year, which ties her for a single season program record. Muriel Ledbetter hit 11 during the 2006 season.