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Story Headlines
- The Northwest Missouri State University softball team split a Tuesday doubleheader against Missouri Southern in Maryville, Mo.
- The Bearcats won on a walk-off in the first game 4-3, and fell in a tough second game, 2-1.

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Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 4, Missouri Southern 3)
- The Bearcats scored two runs in the second, one in the fifth and one in the seventh. The Lions had three runs in the sixth inning.
- Northwest had four runs on 12 hits with two errors. MSSU scored three runs on seven hits with no errors.
- Rebecca Maher finished 3-for-4 with one RBI and a double. 
- Abigail Gilson went 2-for-4 with one run scored.
- Karli Allen was 2-for-2 with one RBI and a walk off double. 
- Kaitlyn Weis went 1-for-3. 
- Erin Keeney was 1-for-3 with a homerun, one run scored, one RBI and a walk. 
- Kiana Baderdeen went 1-for-4 and scored the winning run. 
- Lynnlee Parrott was 1-for-1. 
- Sydne Brashear went 1-for-3 with one run scored and one RBI.
- Regan Thompson picked up the win after throwing 1.1 innings and did not allow a hit. 

Game One Key Innings
- Gilson started the second inning with a lead-off single through the left side and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Allen. With two outs, Brashear hit a single to center field to score Gilson. Brashear would then come around to score on a double to left center by Maher to give the Bearcats a 2-0 lead.

- In the bottom of the fifth inning with one out, Keeney hit a line drive homerun over the right center fence to put the Bearcats up 3-0.

- Baderdeen started the bottom of the seventh inning with a single up the middle and advanced to second on a wild pitch. With one out, Allen hit a double deep to center field to score Baderdeen from second and give the Bearcats a walk-off win.

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Game Two Key Statistics (Missouri Southern 2, Northwest 1)
- Northwest scored one run in the bottom of the seventh inning. MSSU scored one in the sixth and one in the seventh inning. 
- The Bearcats had one run on three hits with no errors. The Lions had two runs on seven hits with one error.
- Brashear finished 2-for-3 with one RBI. 
- Weis went 1-for-2 and drew a walk. 

Game Two Key Innings
- After two outs, Allen walked to start a rally for the Cats. Parrott came in to pinch run for Allen and moved to second base on a walk by Jessica Rawie. Brashear would then hit a hard single up the middle to score Parrott and conclude the scoring for the Bearcats. 

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Up Next
- Northwest will take on Nebraska-Kearney on Thursday in Maryville, Mo., in a double header starting at 2 p.m.