Northwestern couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Franklin Knights on Monday. The defeat means Northwestern is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Northwestern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Hutchison, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Franklin's side, Evan Turner was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zach Boland, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Northwestern will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Grace Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Franklin, they will be playing at home against Slippery Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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