Northwestern and Illinois will meet Tuesday night in Big Ten softball action.
On Tuesday night, two in-state rivals will meet as Illinois hosts Northwestern at Eichelberger Field for a mid-week Big Ten battle. The Fighting Illini are currently in 11th place in the Big Ten standings with a conference record of 2-6 and an overall record of 15-20. The team’s most recent game was played against Maryland in the teams’ series finale on Sunday and resulted in a 4-0 shutout to bring the Illini’s win streak to two games. All four runs came from homers, as Adisyn Caryl hit a two-run shot in the second followed by Stevie Meade, who hit her own two-run home run in the third. Tori McQueen earned her eighth win of the year in the circle after throwing 3.1 innings in which she struck out four batters.
How to Watch Northwestern at Illinois in College Softball Today:
Game Date:Â April 9, 2024
Game Time:Â 8:00 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
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Northwestern is at the top of the Big Ten leaderboard and is on a three-game win streak after sweeping Michigan over the weekend to bring its overall record to 22-8 and its conference record to 8-1. The Wildcats outscored the Wolverines 22-10, but the series finale was decided by just one run, as Northwestern pulled out a narrow 5-4 victory. The Wildcats finished the game with seven hits, but only two runs were earned, as Michigan struggled defensively. Emma Raye was credited with two RBIs, as she singled in the third and was walked in the seventh. Kelsey Nader finished the game going 3-for-4 with two runs. Ashley Miller improved to 10-4 in the circle, pitching a complete game and striking out six batters.
These two teams met twice during Big Ten play last year and Northwestern won both games with the first being a 12-0 shutout in five innings and the second being a 6-1 win on the road.
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