Clover was the 5-4 winner over Northwestern when they last played one another on Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday.
Clover got a good showing from Kyle Kirkland, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. What's more, Kirkland gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2025.
On the hitting side, Clover saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Soder, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Brayden Floyd also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Clover's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6. As for Northwestern, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-8.
While Clover had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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