Birmingham, Ala.- The Middle Tennessee softball team upset Western Kentucky in the second round of the Conference USA Tournament. The Raiders (29-26, C-USA 11-13) we're led, once again, by freshmen pitcher Kailey Ahlstrom. The freshmen picked up her second win, second complete game, and thirteenth strikeouts in the first day of tournament play.
In the second game of the C-USA Tournament, the Raiders faced rival WKU (37-13, C-USA 18-6) in a win or go home situation. The Hilltoppers pitched their ace Kelsey AiKey to match up with Ahlstrom. The two pitchers traded blows like heavey weight prize fighters, neither giving an inch to the other.