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Story Headlines
- The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team picked up a pair of wins over Northeastern State on Friday at Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo.
- The Bearcats improve to 10-8 overall, 7-1 in conference, while the RiverHawks fall to 10-9 overall and 2-6 in conference play.

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Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 4, Northeastern State 1)
- Northwest scored one in the first, one in the second and two in the third. The RiverHawks got one run in the fifth inning.
- The Bearcats had four runs on five hits with no errors. Northeastern State had one run on four hits with four errors. 
- Kevin Handzlik went 1-for-3 with one run scored, one RBI and a hit by pitch.
- Matt Schingel was 1-for-3 with one RBI and one run scored. 
- Hudson Bilodeau went 1-for-4 with one RBI and a double to deep left field.
- Landon Figg and Aaron Barratt each went 1-for-4.  
- Joseph Hietpas threw 7.2 innings, allowed one run, six hits and threw five scoreless innings. 
- Trevor Dudar got the save after throwing one scoreless inning in the top of the ninth.

Game One Key Innings
  - Jay Hrdlicka started the game off with a walk. After two outs, Hassman reached on an error to advance Hrdlicka to second. Handzlik singled to left field to score Hrdlicka. 

-       -  Schingel started the second inning with a single to center field. Rycraft reached on a fielder's choice while an out was recorded at second. After an out, Bilodeau hit a double deep to left field to score Rycraft from first base.

-          - To start the third, Hassman walked and Handzlik was hit by a pitch to put runners at first and second. Gutierrez reached on an error to load the bases. After an out, Schingel hit a sacrifice fly to right to score Hassman and advance Handzlik to third. Gutierrez stole second base and Handzlick came in to score on a throwing error.

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Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 3, Northeastern 1)
- The Bearcats scored one in the fourth and two in the eighth. Northeastern State scored one run in the third.
- Northwest had three runs on five hits with one error. The RiverHawks scored one run on five hits with one error.
- Logan Rycraft was 2-for-3, scored one run and hit a triple.
- Mondesi Gutierrez went 1-for-3, had one RBI and a triple.
- Handzlik was 1-for-3, scored one run and drew a walk.
- Luke Hassman went 1-for-4, collecting two RBIs and drove in the go ahead runs.
- Hrdlicka and Schingel each drew walks.
- Brad Roberts completed six innings, allowed one run, five hits, struck out five and walked one batter.
- Quintin Van Ackeren came in to throw two scoreless innings to pick up the win.
- Dudar picked up his fifth save of the year.

Game Two Key Innings
- Handzlik drew a two out walk to start a rally in the bottom of the fourth inning. Next batter Gutierrez hit a triple to center field to score Handzlik to make the score, 1-1.

- Rycraft started the inning with a single through the right side and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Hrdlicka drew a walk and Bioldeau advanced the runners to second and third with a sacrifice bunt. Hassman cleared the bases with a two out single to centerfield to give the Bearcats the lead.

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Up Next
- The third and final game of the series is scheduled for noon on Saturday. The game was originally scheduled for 1 p.m.