The streak is over.
Before Tuesday’s game against Illinois State, Northwestern was 0-5 in non-conference games since the start of the Big Ten season.
The Wildcats had lost 16 straight non-conference contests and been outscored 158-65 in that span.
But NU (23-29, 19-9 Big Ten) snapped its losing string, handing the Redbirds an 11-5 loss.
“I really didn’t pay much attention to the (losing streak),” coach Paul Stevens said. “It was coach (Ron) Klein’s anniversary and I think it was a very good gift for him and his wife for the team to come through with a win for him.”
Illinois State (18-32) jumped out to a 3-2 lead in the first inning, but the Cats put eight runs on the board in the next five innings to take an insurmountable 10-3 lead.
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