Story Links Los Lunas, New Mexico – The New Mexico Highlands softball team kicked off the 2024 season by splitting a pair of games against Lone Star Conference opponents. In the season opener the Cowgirls defeated Western New Mexico 7-2. In the night cap NMHU fell to 11-1 to nationally ranked West Texas A&M 11-1 in five innings. The Cowgirls play Simon Fraser and UT-Permian Basin on Saturday. Stay tuned to NMHUAthletics.com for updates on the 2024 South Central Regional Crossover. Follow NMHU Softball on “X” at @NMHUSoftball