WICHITA, Kan. – Northeastern State came from behind twice to sweep Newman in a doubleheader Saturday.  The RiverHawks scored three in the seventh to win the opener 9-7 and had four runs in the fifth to take the nightcap 8-4. 

The wins over Newman gave NSU a weekend road split and are 23-20 overall and 11-7 in MIAA play. 

Northeastern State overcame a three-run first by the Jets with a two-out rally in the fifth.  Alyssia Crick hit a double, and a pair of Newman errors allowed four runs to cross home plate.  Addy Wolfe, who had a three-hit game, homered to left field to pull NSU ahead 6-4. 

Newman would tie the game in the sixth with a pair of singles to the outfield before NSU got a go-ahead sac fly from Jaeden Rosenquist, and then Raegan Edwards hit a two-run shot to extend the NSU lead to three.

The Jets would score one in the seventh and get the winning run at the plate, but NSU's lead would be too much to overcome. 

Edwards and Wolfe both had three RBI games, while Gail Young (5-3) earned her 68th career win in the circle.

In the nightcap, the RiverHawks scored all their runs in the final four innings. 

Carly Kelley broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth with an RBI single, Delaney Mills followed up with an RBI single to left, and Rhomie Bradshaw plated a pair on a double. 

Newman (15-25, 6-12 MIAA) would get two runs back in the sixth before Edwards and Kelley went back-to-back in the seventh.  

The Jets would manage to get the tying run on deck in the bottom half of the inning, but Jenna Chassie came in for the save by forcing a double play to end the game. 

Edwards had a three-hit game, and Bradshaw plated three runs.  Savannah Evans struck out four and moved to 8-9 on the year. 

Next weekend, Northeastern State remains on the road and will be at Washburn and Emporia State.