STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University softball program could not slow down one of the more powerful lineups in the NCAA as Mississippi State used four home runs to defeat MVSU, 8-0 in six.
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The Basics
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- Final Score: Mississippi State 8 | Mississippi Valley State 0 (Six Innings)
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- Records: Mississippi Valley State (2-11, 0-0 SWAC) | Mississippi State (10-7, 0-0 SEC)
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- Location: Starkville, Mississippi – Nusz Park
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- Series History: Mississippi State Leads 38-1
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- Winning Streak: Mississippi State (W30) | Mississippi Valley State's Last Win: April 18, 2007 (5-3)
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Mississippi Valley State Top Performers
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- A small sample size but a rarity, all the hits by the Green and White went four extra bases as Sydney Wesley and Keisha White each bashed a double for their lone base knocks of the evening.
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- Naomi Drake was the other Valley State student-athlete to get aboard, coaxing a walk out of Mississippi State starter Matalasi Faapito.
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- Daisy Page threw 59.3% of her 59 pitches for strikes and was able to set down three Bulldogs batters via punchout.
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Focus will now shift towards SWACtion as the Devilettes host Alabama A&M on Friday, March 11 at 2 p.m. and Saturday, March 12 for a doubleheader in its conference opening series.
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