TAHLEQUAH, Okla. ---- Haley Acrey homered twice and had six RBI as the RiverHawks split a doubleheader against Central Missouri in MIAA softball action at RiverHawks Park here Friday. NSU took the opener 6-1 and fell in 10 innings 8-7 in game two.

Northeastern State moves to 23-20 on the year and 11-7 in conference play.

Gail Young went the distance in the opener, allowing only one run on three hits and striking out seven to pick up the victory in the opener.  Young came on in relief in game two and pitched the final five innings and credited with loss moving her record to 14-8.

Haley Acrey's three-run home run capped off a four-run first inning as the RiverHawks took game one 6-1 over Central Missouri.

Northeastern State took control early and never looked back.  Alyssia Crick led off with a double to center field.  Maddie Boyd reached on a fielding error.  Jess Schuler's double gave NSU a 1-0 lead.

Acrey cleared the bags with her team-high sixth home run of the year and a 4-0 RiverHawks lead.

The RiverHawks added two more in the fourth inning.  Sierra Crick tripled and scored on a Cameron Conrad double.  Alyssia Crick picked up the other RBI with a single giving NSU a 6-0 lead. 
Central Missouri managed to plate its only run in the fifth inning as the RiverHawks took the opener 6-1.

Game two started off just like the opener, Alyssia Crick walked, Addie Elbon singled and Acrey cleared the bases with a three-run blast to center field, her seventh of the year to give NSU a 3-0 lead after one inning.
The Jennies got one back in the second inning of NSU starter Sydney Balderrama with a solo home run.

UCM tied the game in the fourth inning with back to back hits and two NSU errors tied the game at 3-3.

The RiverHawks regained the lead in the home half of the fourth inning.  Kyla Ibarra singled to open the frame moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from Cameron Conrad.  Alyssia Crick's RBI single moved NSU back in front 4-3.

Central Missouri responded in the fifth with three hits and took advantage of another NSU error to plate three runs to take a 6-4 lead.

Northeastern State again answered.  Schuler singled and Acrey walked to open the inning. Sierra Crick advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt.  In a pinch-hit situation, Randi Castillo reached on a fielders choice and a Jennie's error plated the first run of the inning. Ibarra followed with a bunt single to tie the game at 6-6 through five innings.

The RiverHawks nor Jennies could get any offense going over the final two innings send the game to extras tied at 6-6.

Central Missouri produced two hits in the ninth inning to plate a run giving the Jennies a 7-6 lead.

As in the innings before, NSU answered.  Kelsey Harmon tied the game with one swing with a blast to center field, her second of the year.

In the 10th inning, a leadoff single turned into the go-ahead run for Central Missouri.  An infield single to shortstop gave UCM an 8-7.

Northeastern State was not able to answer in the 10th giving UCM the 8-7 victory.

The RiverHawks will return to the diamond next weekend for its final home games of the 2019 season.

Washburn will visit RiverHawks Park on April 19th for a doubleheader and Emporia State on April 20th.

Check www.goriverhawksgo.com for game times and schedule changes.