After opening the season 2-2 in the NFCA leadoff classic last week, No. 11 Northwestern headed south to Clemson, South Carolina, for the Big Ten/ACC challenge. It was a mixed bag of results for the Wildcats, doing no better than .500 for the second weekend in a row.
NU began the weekend in ugly fashion, getting mercy-ruled 15-2 in five innings against No. 7 Clemson — the first time the 'Cats were run-ruled since losing 8-0 to No. 13 Minnesota on May 4, 2019. Reigning Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Danielle Williams was pulled before completing a single inning, and it did not get any better for the ‘Cats’ pitching staff.