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PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Northeastern State softball team lost its first conference doubleheader on the road against Pittsburg State Friday.

Northeastern State (8-14) dropped game one 7-0 and were run-ruled 9-1 in five innings of the nightcap by Pittsburg State (12-4).

The Gorillas were 10-4 coming into their first home matchup of the season against the RiverHawks.

Pittsburg State 7, NSU 0 (box score)
The Gorillas ended the home half of the first inning with four unearned runs to lead Northeastern State 4-0. PSU would score three more going into the sixth frame to lead NSU 7-0.

PSU freshman Kyndel Shelburn (5-0) threw a perfect game for 5.3 innings until NSU senior Kelsi Hilderbrandt struck a double to get on base in the top of sixth inning, which proved to be not enough for Northeastern State as the Gorillas held the RiverHawks 7-0 and notched the win of the conference opener.

Freshman Kayce Wooldridge (3-7) suffered the loss in the circle. She threw for six frames and allowed seven runs off of six hits, only three of those runs were earned.

Pittsburg State 9, NSU 1 (box score)
The Gorillas opened up game two with a double down right center in the bottom of the second inning to score 1-0 over the RiverHawks. NSU freshman Saharra Henson homered down the left field line to tie PSU 1-1 in the top of the third frame.

Pittsburg State went on to score three more runs in the home half of the third and fourth innings taking the lead 4-1.The Gorillas run-ruled the RiverHawks in the bottom of the fifth inning off of a three RBI homerun to right center to secure the nightcap 9-1.   

Henson picked up her third homerun of the season and scored the only run for NSU.

Sophomore Shelby Enloe (1-1) took the loss for Northeastern State. She allowed 13 hits and nine earned runs.

The RiverHawks will continue road play Saturday March 16 in Joplin, Missouri for a doubleheader against Missouri Southern State to begin at 2 p.m.

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