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SEATTLE – New Mexico State got a first-inning, three-run home run from catcher Nikki Butler on Friday night and held on to beat Utah Valley, 4-3, to gain a spot in the Western Athletic Conference softball tournament’s championship round for the 10th consecutive time.
The Aggies (31-20) will face second-seeded Seattle on Saturday afternoon.
One day after being knocked off by fourth-seeded Utah Valley, the top-seeded Aggies bounced back earlier Friday to beat Grand Canyon 6-2 to advance in the four-team, double-elimination tournament.
• New Mexico has had a miserable season but is finishing strong. Behind a three-homer day by Albuquerque’s Andrea Howard, the Lobos (10-35) swept a doubleheader Friday at Utah State (13-30), winning 9-4 and 9-3. The series and season finale is Saturday at noon in Logan, Utah.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.– Coming off of a series win against San José State, The University of New Mexico Lobos travel to Logan, Utah to close out the 2021 season at Utah State.
The three-game series starts on Friday at noon MT with the second game to follow at 3 p.m. The series finale is set for Saturday at noon MT, with all three games on the Mountain West Network.
A LOOK BACK BEFORE LOOKING AHEAD
The Lobos closed out their home schedule with a series win over San Jose State, winning games two and three to not only snap a 14-game losing streak to the Spartans, but won their first series against SJSU since 1999. Rachael Hathoot and Andrea Howard put up huge numbers at the plate for the Lobos, with Hathoot leading with a .750 batting average, Howard leading with a 2.333 slugging percentage and both Albuquerque natives with an .800 on-base percentage. Hathoot hit three doubles and a home run and Howard hit three home runs and a double. Hathoot and Howard were responsible for five and f