BETHANY, Okla. — Southern Nazarene split its final non-conference series of the year by falling 2-1 to Newman in the first game before winning 9-5 to salvage the split.

In the opener, the Crimson Storm (11-19) broke the scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth when Caitlyn Curlee drove home Kriston Shumaker with a single through the left side. The Jets got on the board with two in the top of the sixth to lead 2-1. That all the Newman pitching staff needed as they held the Crimson Storm to just four hits.
 
Katelyn Brown (6-11) allowed just three hits and two runs, one earned, as she struck out eight.
 
In the nightcap, SNU came out of the gate quick with four runs in the bottom of the first. Riley Brown drove home first run with a double before Kai Sanchez hit a two-run double to right center to give the Storm a 3-0 lead. Victoria Rodriguez drove home the final run of the inning with a single to center.
 
Newman cut it to one run at 4-3 with three in the top of the sixth, but the storm put it away with a five-run fifth to lead 9-3. Katelyn Brown singled home the first run before Sydni Toilolo drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 6-3. Mahina Sauer then cleared the bases with a double to right to give SNU the 9-3 lead.
 
The Jets scored two in the top of the seventh, but that was as close as they came.
 
Brooke Tate (4-2) picked up the win after giving up just three runs, one earned, on seven hits in six innings of work. Riley Brown went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with an RBI.