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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Northeastern State softball team is set to play the final games of the regular season when it plays doubleheaders against Pittsburg State and Missouri Southern State.

The RiverHawks (19-28, 9-13 MIAA) will first meet Pittsburg State (30-16, 15-7 MIAA) in a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. April 25 in Pittsburg, Kansas. NSU will then travel to Joplin, Missouri, to face Missouri Southern State University (12-34, 4-16 MIAA) in a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. April 26.

Northeastern State is coming off a doubleheader sweep of then No. 17-ranked Emporia State. The RiverHawks currently sit in 10th place in the MIAA standings, while the Gorillas are in fourth and the Lions sit in 13th. The top eight qualify for the postseason tournament. NSU is 8-8 on the road, while PSU is 10-6 in Pittsburg and MSSU is 3-13 at home. 

NSU enters the final weekend with an outside shot of qualifying for the playoffs for a third-straight year. All of the following must occur for Northeastern State to earn the eighth and final seed into the MIAA Championship:

1. NSU must win its final four games.
2. Nebraska-Kearney must defeat Fort Hays State at least once on April 24.
3. Central Missouri must stay atop the MIAA standings.

Megan Ewton leads the way for the RiverHawks in batting average. The junior is hitting .346 (44-for-127) on the season. Redshirt freshman Paige Gann (.313, 45-for-144) leads the team in home runs (11). Seniors Alli Eales (.336, 51-for-152) and Alyssa Aguilar (.301, 37-for-123) have each hit nine home runs and recorded 32 RBI. Junior Kayce Wooldridge (11-11) has a 4.21 ERA this year with 13 complete games. She has recorded 84 strikeouts in 139.2 innings pitched. Senior Laura Fleck is 4-5 in the circle for the RiverHawks with a 4.95 ERA. She has struck out 51 in 76.1 innings with four complete games and one save.

SCOUTING THE GORILLAS                    
Pittsburg State University is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and the team competes in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The Gorillas, currently in fourth place in the MIAA standings, are 30-16 in 2015 and 15-7 in MIAA play. PSU most recently swept a nonconference doubleheader with Rogers State after losing doubleheaders against Central Missouri and Missouri Western. Cheslyn Mitchell leads the team with a .402 batting average (49-for-122). Nicole Nease (.345, 51-for-148) leads the squad with 14 home runs and 46 RBI. Kylie Guthier (.320, 47-for-147) has hit 10 home runs with 45 RBI. Emmie Robertson is 20-8 in the circle for the Gorillas, throwing 21 complete games with a 1.96 ERA. She has recorded 185 strikeouts in 175.1 innings pitched. Zoe Price (7-4) has a 3.16 ERA, striking out 64 in 73.0 IP with seven complete games.
 
SCOUTING THE LIONS
Missouri Southern State University is located in Joplin, Missouri, and the team competes in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The Lions have put up a 12-34 overall record with a 4-16 conference record this year, and currently sit in 13th place in the MIAA standings. MSSU most recently lost two games to Central Missouri after splitting a nonconference doubleheader with Rogers State. Myranda Stewart leads the team with a .302 batting average (39-for-129) and 22 RBI. Kathryn Goins (.227, 32-for-141) leads the squad with six home runs. Ashley Lutz is 6-16 in the circle for the Lions with a 3.56 ERA. She has thrown 11 complete games with 93 strikeouts in 127.2 innings pitched. Kali' Hodson is 2-14 with a 5.12 ERA. She has recorded 51 strikeouts with six games in 93.0 IP.
 

2015 MIAA TEAM RANKS (as of April 21)
Batting Average
5.	Pittsburg State	.308
6.	Northeastern State	.308
13.	Missouri Southern	.242
Slugging Percentage
4.	Pittsburg State	.500
5.	Northeastern State	.492
13.	Missouri Southern	.315
On-Base Percentage
4.	Northeastern State	.377
6.	Pittsburg State	.375
13.	Missouri Southern	.304
Runs Scored
4.	Pittsburg State	267
T6.	Northeastern State	234
13.	Missouri Southern	119
Hits
5.	Pittsburg State	387
6.	Northeastern State	386
13.	Missouri Southern	263
Runs Batted In
2.	Pittsburg State	243
6.	Northeastern State	221
13.	Missouri Southern	104
Doubles
5.	Northeastern State	70
8.	Pittsburg State	63
13.	Missouri Southern	37
Triples
3.	Pittsburg State	8
T4.	Northeastern State	7
12.	Missouri Southern	2
Home Runs
2.	Pittsburg State	54
5.	Northeastern State	49
12.	Missouri Southern	13
Stolen Bases
6.	Missouri Southern	43
10.	Pittsburg State	26
12.	Northeastern State	15
Earned Run Average
5.	Pittsburg State	2.98
10.	Missouri Southern	3.97
12.	Northeastern State	5.71
Opposing Batting Average
1.	Pittsburg State	.255
11.	Missouri Southern	.299
12.	Northeastern State	.34
Batters Struck Out
2.	Pittsburg State	253
10.	Northeastern State	158
12.	Missouri Southern	154
2015 MIAA INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (TOP 10 as of April 21)
Batting Average
7.	Cheslyn Mitchell, PSU	.392
Slugging Percentage
3.	Nicole Nease, PSU	.716
9.	Cheslyn Mitchell, PSU	.642
On-Base Percentage
6.	Cheslyn Mitchell, PSU	.468
Runs Batted In
T4.	Kylie Guthier, PSU	45
8.	Nicole Nease, PSU	42
Doubles
T9.	Jessica Boone, NSU	12
T9.	Madison Boyd, NSU	12
Triples
T4.	Katy Remy, PSU	3
Home Runs
T3.	Nicole Nease, PSU	13
T5.	Paige Gann, NSU	11
T7.	Kylie Guthier, PSU	10
T10.	Alyssa Aguilar, NSU	9
T10.	Alli Eales, NSU	9
Total Bases
4.	Nicole Nease, PSU	101
Walks
T3.	Paige Gann, NSU	21
T9.	Ashton Pratt, PSU	18
Sacrifice Bunts
T5.	Brooke Swadley, MSSU	6
T8.	Megan Ewton, NSU	5
Stolen Bases
T6.	Alana Hester, MSSU	21
9.	Ashton Pratt, PSU	16
Strikeouts
4.	Ryan Martin, NSU	32
T5.	Paige Gann, NSU	29
T5.	Abi Corbett, MSSU	29
Earned Run Average
1.	Emmie Robertson, PSU	2.01
Opposing Batting Average
1.	Emmie Robertson, PSU	.206
9.	Ashley Lutz, MSSU	.258
Innings Pitched
1.	Emmie Robertson, PSU	170.1
10.	Kayce Wooldridge, NSU	125.2
Batters Struck Out
1.	Emmie Robertson, PSU	180
10.	Ashley Lutz, MSSU	87
Wins
T1.	Emmie Robertson, PSU	19
Appearances
T1.	Emmie Robertson, PSU	30
T2.	Ashley Lutz, MSSU	28

 
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