Northern Illinois 5, at Eastern Illinois 4

CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — In a tense, back-and-forth midweek clash defined by pitching changes and missed opportunities, the Northern Illinois Huskies edged the Eastern Illinois Panthers 5-4 in 10 innings Tuesday afternoon at Coaches Stadium at Monier Field. The game’s most critical sequence unfolded in the top of the 10th. With the score deadlocked, Northern Illinois’ Charlie Parcell led off with a single. Cole Smith then drove a double to right field, scoring Parcell. Smith aggressively took third base on a fielding error by the right fielder, providing the Huskies with the decisive run. Eastern Illinois reliever James Geshel, who… Read more...