JOPLIN, Mo. – Northeastern State scored a single run in each of the first three frames but Missouri Southern knotted the game at 3-3 in the fifth inning before lightning forced the game to finish in a tie with one out in the bottom of the sixth.
 
It is the first tie for the RiverHawks under head coach Clay Davis and the first since modern scorekeeping was taken. Northeastern State moves to 19-12-1 (7-6-1 in MIAA) while Lions sit at 16-11-1 (7-4-1 in MIAA).
 
One out after Addie Elbon singled to get aboard in the first Chloe Bohuslavicky delivered a two-out double to right center field on an 0-2 count.
 
The first two batters reached for the RiverHawks in the second and Alyssia Crick ran the bases aggressively to go from first to third on a single. With one down, Megan Green flew out to right field to plate a run.
 
With two outs, again, in the third Bohuslavicky stepped into the box and hit a line drive homer over the scoreboard in left center. It was the eighth of the freshman designated player's season and second of the day.
 
After throwing 3.2 scoreless and allowing just one hit the Lions scored two off of Jenna Chassie in the fourth. Following an infield hit a runner walked before a single to right center cleared the bases.
 
Missouri Southern's leadoff batter singled with one out in the bottom of the fifth and advanced to third following a sacrifice bunt and steal. The Lions knotted the game at 3-3 on a two-out single to right field.
 
Bohuslavicky reached in all three of her at bats and was the tenth multi-hit game. Crick drew two walks in the game and has now drawn the second-most free passes in the conference. Chassie was on her way to a complete game effort and struck out three.
 
Northeastern State will wait out the weather and play a doubleheader at Pitt State Saturday beginning at 12 p.m.