For the second straight game, Northwestern will face off against Clover. Northwestern will host Clover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northwestern has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Clover will arrive with three straight victories.
On Wednesday, Northwestern came up short against Clover and fell 8-5.
For Clover's part, Kyle Kirkland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave Kirkland a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Kirkland wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin McNulty, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Tyler Fan also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Clover, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
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