Box Score 1 | Box Score 2

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Northeastern State softball team lost a doubleheader to Fort Hays State Friday afternoon at RiverHawks Park.

The RiverHawks (20-10, 7-3 MIAA) lost the first game 1-0 to the Tigers (17-10, 7-3 MIAA) and dropped game two 3-0 in extra innings.

FHSU 1, NSU 0 (box score)
Northeastern State and Fort Hays State went scoreless through four innings until the Tigers plated one run in the top of the fifth in what would be the lone run of the contest. Third baseman Kylie Strand scored the lone run for FHSU on a single to center field by shortstop Kellsi Olsen. Strand reached base on a double to right field.

The Tigers held their 1-0 lead through seven innings to beat the RiverHawks 1-0.

Fort Hays State hurler, Paxton Duran threw a no-hitter against Northeastern State. She struck out seven and only allowed three base runners (two walks and one hit-by-pitch).

Senior Shelbie Wagnon (2-1) took the loss in the circle after throwing a complete game. She allowed five hits and only one run.

FHSU 3, NSU 0 (box score)
Neither team scored in regulation, so an extra frame was needed to decide proceedings.

In the visiting half of the eighth frame with two outs on the board and two on base, FHSU hitter Danie Brinkmann struck a home run over right center to give the Tigers the decisive 3-0 lead. NSU was unlucky at bat and dropped game two 3-0 to FHSU in extra innings.

Fort Hays State outhit NSU 7-2. Senior Madison Reed and junior Alyssa Aguilar recorded the two hits for Northeastern State.
Sophomore Kayce Wooldridge (9-5) suffered the loss in the circle after throwing eight frames. She allowed seven hits and three runs.

NSU will host a doubleheader with Nebraska-Kearney at 10 a.m. March 21 at RiverHawks Park.

Northeastern State Head Coach Clay Davis
On game one…
"Their pitcher did a great job and threw a no-hitter, when you do that you deserve all the credit in the world. Shelbie Wagnon did a great job for us, kept us in the ball game, and gave up one run. You would expect if your pitcher does that you would win the ball game but their pitcher was better."  

On game two…
"We had some opportunities early in the ball game to come up with a big hit and we couldn't do it. The game got pressed into extra innings and they got a big three-run home run with two outs. When we are facing good pitching we need to take advantage of the few opportunities that we get and I didn't feel like we did that today."

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