WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Griffon Softball stretched its winning streak to seven games with its third straight doubleheader sweep to begin MIAA play on Friday at Central Missouri. The Griffons did not allow a run in two victories in Warrensburg to improve their record to 16-6 overall and 6-0 in MIAA play.
 
Game 1: MWSU 8, Central Missouri 0
Shelbie Atwell set an MWSU single-game record with seven RBIs, including her second grand slam of the year and Janie Smith picked up where she left off last week in an 8-0 Missouri Western win to open the doubleheader.
 
Atwell put Missouri Western up 2-0 in the fourth with a two-RBI single to the pitcher. She made it 3-0 in the sixth with an RBI-single to center. Katie Klosterman scored on a wild pitch in the seventh to put the Griffons up 3-0 then it was Atwell's turn again. She cleared the bases with a grand slam to left in the seventh that put Missouri Western up 8-0.
 
Atwell finished 4-5 with seven RBIs and one run scored. Smith improved to 9-3 with her fourth shutout of the season. She went the distance, allowing five hits, striking out five and walking three.
 
Game 2: MWSU 2, Central Missouri 0
Paige Shifflett provided both Griffon runs, which were enough for Shyanne Saladino to pick up her fourth shutout of the season.
 
Shifflett picked up an RBI single to right in the fifth and a solo home run to center in the seventh, her second of the season. Shifflett finished 2-4 at the plate and Morgan Rathmann was also 2-4. Missouri Western had six total hits. Saladino limited Central Missouri to five hits while striking out six and walking three.
 
Missouri Western stays on the road this weekend with a doubleheader at Southwest Baptist on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m.