The Northwest Missouri State softball team split a pair of contests on day one of the NSIC/MIAA Crossover Friday.

The Crossover, hosted by Winona State University, is being played inside the RCTC Dome on the campus of Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, Minn.

Northwest dropped an extra inning pitchers’ duel to Northern State in the first game of the day, 2-1.

A pair of home runs helped the Bearcats take the nightcap from Upper Iowa, 6-4.

The Bearcats are now 5-1 on the season, while the Wolves improved to 1-0 and the Peacocks fell to 3-3.

Northwest Missouri State will continue play in the NSIC/MIAA Crossover with a rematch against Upper Iowa at 5 p.m. before a 7 p.m. contest against No. 10 Winona State Saturday in Rochester.

— Northwest Athletics —