Hillsdale has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Northwestern Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hillsdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Hillsdale sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Northwestern.
Jack Fickes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brock Bower was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kael Lewis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hillsdale pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Northwestern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
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