Hillsdale had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northwestern Huskies and snuck past 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Hillsdale, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Kael Lewis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hillsdale pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, 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.
Hillsdale will have a chance to go back-to-back against Northwestern: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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