The script is getting familiar for the Northwestern baseball team.
A slow start on the mound leads to an early deficit. The starting pitcher steadies himself and holds his opponent scoreless in the middle innings. The offense claws back but can’t seem to find the clutch extra-base hit it needs to get over the top. And when the game is in the balance in the late innings, a cold offense (.225/.329/.325) can’t seem to come through.
The Wildcats’ conference losing streak reached 11 after a three-game home sweep at the hands of Michigan State this weekend. Northwestern (9-24, 1-14 BIG) was much more competitive than it was in Bloomington last weekend, but the result was the same.