Middle Tennesee State University Athletics

Middle Tennessee falls to NM State 5-4
4/25/2025 10:26:00 PM | Softball
Blue Raiders blow late lead
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Middle Tennessee softball suffered a defeat to the NM State Aggies on Friday, April 25 in game one of the series. The score was 5-4.
The Blue Raiders (23-25, 10-12) led for much of the game vs. the Aggies (23-24, 10-12), but failed to hold the lead in the sixth and seventh innings. Middle Tennessee jumped out to a 1-0 lead on an Addy Edgmon RBI double that scored Ava Tepe, before Macie Harter drove Edgmon home on an RBI single to bring the score to 2-0.
MTSU added on to the lead in the fifth inning with another RBI from Macie Harter, her 10th of the season. In the sixth inning, Ava Brooks ripped another RBI single past the second basemen to score Lilly Pendergrast. The Aggies then scored three runs in the bottom of the inning before scoring two more in the bottom of the seventh to end the game.
By the Numbers
The Blue Raiders will take on the Aggies for game two tomorrow at 5:00 pm CT. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available at Stat Broadcast.
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The Blue Raiders (23-25, 10-12) led for much of the game vs. the Aggies (23-24, 10-12), but failed to hold the lead in the sixth and seventh innings. Middle Tennessee jumped out to a 1-0 lead on an Addy Edgmon RBI double that scored Ava Tepe, before Macie Harter drove Edgmon home on an RBI single to bring the score to 2-0.
MTSU added on to the lead in the fifth inning with another RBI from Macie Harter, her 10th of the season. In the sixth inning, Ava Brooks ripped another RBI single past the second basemen to score Lilly Pendergrast. The Aggies then scored three runs in the bottom of the inning before scoring two more in the bottom of the seventh to end the game.
By the Numbers
- 22: Addy Edgmon leads the team with 22 extra-base hits after tallying two doubles today.
- 38: Ava Tepe was hit by the 38th pitch of her career, setting a new program record.
The Blue Raiders will take on the Aggies for game two tomorrow at 5:00 pm CT. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available at Stat Broadcast.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: ARAGON, Faith (10-8)
L: Martinez, Mary (5-5)

Batting:
2B: Edgmon, Addy 2 ; GARCIA, Julia 1
RBI: Edgmon, Addy 1 ; Harter, Macie 2 ; BROOKS, Ava 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Edgmon, Addy 1 ; TEPE, Ava 2 ; Pendergrast, Lilly 1
HBP: TEPE, Ava 2

Batting:
RBI: CARLEY, Riley 2 ; NICHOLSON, Taylor 2 ; ARAGON, Johnna 1
Base Running:
RUNS: NICHOLSON, Payton 1 ; WATSON, Kristiana 1 ; CLAPP, Bella 1 ; ARAGON, Faith 1 ; NICHOLSON, Kenzie 1
SB: NICHOLSON, Kenzie 1
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