Softball | April 24

DeKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University softball team returns home to "The Bell" tomorrow and Wednesday for a three-game series with Western Michigan.

WHEN AND WHERE
The Huskies play host to the Broncos tomorrow (April 25) for a single game at Mary M. Bell Field. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.

Wednesday (April 26) will feature a doubleheader with start times set for 1/3 p.m.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Each game will be shown on NIUTube on NIUHuskies.com, the Huskie all-access channel. Subscriptions are available for purchase on a daily ($6.95), monthly ($10.95) or annual basis and provides access to all home NIU Athletics events streamed on the website for the purchase period.

Come game time, live stats will be available for the contests as well.

THE HISTORY
In a series that dates to 1978, NIU trails in its all-time series with Western Michigan 38-48. The series has been closely contested as of recent; the Huskies have won 15 games while Broncos have taken 10 in the past 10 years.

LAST TIME OUT
NIU (21-21, 11-9 MAC) is coming off a road series loss to Toledo this past weekend in which the Huskies took one-of-three games against the Rockets. NIU started the series Saturday with a doubleheader split, winning the opener 4-1, but lost 12-6 in the DH closer. On Sunday, extra innings were needed to decide a winner in a closely contested, back-and-forth affair. NIU fell 6-5 after Toledo's walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
WMU (14-22, 8-9 MAC) is fresh off a series loss to Kent State in which it won one-of-three games against the Golden Flashes. The team is batting .263 with Addison Hudson leading the herd in the batter's box. Hudson is batting .354 and leads a contingent of four other Broncos batting north of .300.

Western Michigan's pitching staff owns a 4.05 ERA for a 14-22 record. In 224.2 innings, WMU has allowed 240 hits and tossed 181 strikeouts, holding opposing hitters to a .268 batting average.   

LOOKING AHEAD
NIU will hit the road one last time in the regular season April 29-30 when it plays at Buffalo.

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