Game 1: Colorado Mines 4, CSU-Pueblo 2 (8 inn.)
Game 2: CSU-Pueblo 6, Colorado Mines 1

PUEBLO, Colo. - Behind its trademark strong pitching, CSU-Pueblo captured a doubleheader split from Colorado School of Mines Saturday, losing the opener 4-2 in extra innings before evening the score with a 6-1 win in the nightcap.

The ThunderWolves again relied on their arms, allowing a grand total of 11 Mines hits across 15 innings Saturday.  The opener was a heartbreaker for the ThunderWolves, falling short in an exciting extra-inning dual.

In the top of the 6th inning, Colorado Mines broke open a pitchers' dual between CSU-Pueblo's Kyla Nelson (Lakewood, Colo.) and Oredigger hurler, Libby Balogh, scoring two runs to take a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the 6th.

But CSU-Pueblo responded as the first three batters reached on base.  Then senior Bo Nuanez (Sr., Lafayette, Colo.) came through with a huge two-run single, tying the game at two and essentially sending the game into extra innings.

However, the Orediggers broke that tie with a two-run eighth, handing the T-Wolves a heartbreaking loss.

In the back end of the doubleheader, CSU-Pueblo made sure another close game would not occur, building a 3-0 lead after three innings.  Ashley Corrigan (Jr., Upland, Calif.) drew first blood with an RBI double in the second inning, while Dannielle Oliva (Fr., Pueblo, Colo.) and Justine Bosio (So., Santa Barbara, Calif.) came through with RBIs in the third inning.

Bosio took care of the rest herself in the circle, nearly claiming her third straight complete-game shutout by five-hitting the Orediggers, allowing just one run and striking out three.  She also added insurance with her bat in the 5th inning with an RBI single, part of her 1-for-2 day at the plate, securing the win.

CSU-Pueblo, now 5-3 and 1-1 in RMAC play, will finish its series with Mines with another doubleheader Sunday.  First pitch is at 11 a.m.