As the regular season reaches its home stretch, the Northwestern Softball Team is faced with conflicting realities.
On one hand, the ‘Cats are 31-7, looking likely to finish their scheduled slate off with one of the best regular-season records in program history and to host a regional in the NCAA Tournament.
On the other, Kate Drohan’s team is still looking upward in the Big Ten standings, with Nebraska — undefeated in conference play — standing 1.5 games ahead after the ‘Cats mustered a 4-1 week of conference play that featured a sound sweep of Purdue and a midweek road doubleheader split against rival Illinois.