Home-field advantage continues for Illinois in fifth-straight win
(WCIA) — Illinois won 5-3 over Northwestern to advance to 8-2 in Big Ten play with a fifth-straight win.
THAT'S AN ILLINOIS VICTORY!!!
The #Illini open their series with Northwestern with a win, backed by a quality start from @Jcrowdz7!#HTTO pic.twitter.com/bWGw9owqoN— Illinois Baseball (@IlliniBaseball) April 20, 2024
A strong start on the mound from Jack Crowder was key to the win after Northwestern scored a home run on its second at-bat.
Game 2 will be at 4 p.m. at Illinois Field on Saturday, April 20.
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