TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - No. 7 Midwestern State takes on Northeastern State in a Lone Star Conference North Divison doubleheader Tuesday afternoon at RiverHawks Park.

Follow the twin bill via live stats courtesy of MSUMustangs.com.

First pitch is set for 2 p.m.

Scouting the RiverHawks

Northeastern State has won nine of its last 17 games since opening the season with a 6-21 mark.

The RiverHawks are currently fifth in the LSC North Division race at 6-10 and are a game behind Southeastern Oklahoma (5-7) for the fourth in the race for the fourth and final berth in the LSC Championship in two weeks in Durant.

Freshman infielder/pitcher Cayce Coleman paces Northeastern's attack with a .339 average while hitting seven doubles.

Freshman Lisa Ripperger (.326, 5 2B, 6 HR, 25 RBI) and sophomore Shelbi Bowin (5 2B, 7 HR, 28 RBI) give the RiverHawks power as the team's run producers, but NSU lacks in overall team speed.

Northeastern has been successful on just six of its 12 steal attempts this season, while allowing the opposition to swipe 69 bases on 83 attempts.

Coleman is also the RiverHawks top option in the circle posting an 11-10 mark with a 4.42 ERA in 156 2/3 innings, while senior Lacee Craig is 3-13 with a 6.22 ERA in 107 innings.

About the Mustangs

Midwestern State clinched a spot in its seventh-straight Lone Star Conference Championship postseason appearance and will go in as no worse than the North Division No. 2 seed.

The Mustangs currently hold a three-game lead over Central Oklahoma with four scheduled games remaining and can clinch the division's top seed with a pair of wins Tuesday afternoon at RiverHawks Park.

MSU is seeking its fourth North Division title (2004, 2006, 2007) and has won two Lone Stat Conference titles (2006, 2007).

The Mustangs remain atop the NCAA Division II South Central Region rankings and are seventh in the most recent NFCA Division II Top 25.

Streaking

• Midwestern State is riding the season's second longest winning streak at 10 games after dropping two of four games on March 31 and April 1. The Mustangs won winning streaks of 16 games (Feb. 25-March 15), nine games (March 16-March 31) and five games (Feb. 19-21).
• Senior pitcher Katie Petersen has won each of her last 19 decisions and hasn't lost since opening the season 1-2.
• Junior pitcher Brittney Tanner has won 12 of her last 13 decisions dating back to a 7-2 loss at Abilene Christian on Feb. 25.
• Senior catcher Lauren Craig has driven in a run in each of her last seven games. She has collected a hit in 18 of her last 19 games while hitting .418 with four doubles, two homers and 20 RBIs.