LAKE ELSINORE, CA. — The WNMU Mustangs (4-6) took charge with a dominant 15-7 win over Simon Fraser (1-9) in Sunday’s neutral-site showdown. The Mustangs unleashed a 17-hit barrage, featuring a home run and three doubles, to outmatch Simon Fraser.
Western New Mexico came out swinging in the first inning with a five-run explosion. Ciara Spencer (Gallup, NM/Gallup High School) kicked things off with a double down the left field line, and Lanessa Morales (Vail, AZ/Cienega High School) followed with a single to right center, bringing Spencer home. Marleigh Manns (Los Lunas, NM/Los Lunas High School) then delivered a pivotal blow, launching a homer down the left field line for four RBIs, scoring Morales, Lauryn Carbajal (Tucson, AZ/Sunnyside High School), and Jenna Peters (Lake Elsinore, CA/Temescal Canyon High School), putting the Mustangs ahead 5-0 right out of the gate.
The second inning saw Western New Mexico keep their foot on the gas. Spencer singled up the middle, and Morales drove her in with another single. Peters chipped in with a two-RBI single to center, and Carbajal crossed home on a wild pitch. Antonya Lucero (Albuquerque, NM/La Cueva High School) added to the onslaught with a double to left, pushing the Mustangs to a commanding 10-1 lead, despite Simon Fraser sneaking in a run…