Hofstra at Northeastern

BROOKLINE, Mass. (Interstat) — The Northeastern Huskies will host the Hofstra Pride on Sunday evening at Parsons Field in a Colonial Athletic Association series finale.

Northeastern (25-16) enters with a two-game winning streak against Hofstra (14-21), including an 8-6 victory Saturday. The Huskies have won three of five meetings this season, though Hofstra took two of three at home in late March.

Right-hander Luc Rising is a key name for Northeastern. In Saturday’s win, Rising struck out nine over 5.2 innings, allowing one earned run on six hits. Over his last four starts, he has 22 strikeouts and a 3.33 ERA.

Hofstra will likely turn to the bullpen early. Reliever Maddon McArthur threw 1.1 scoreless innings Saturday, striking out two. In his last six appearances, McArthur has allowed three earned runs over 7.1 innings with nine strikeouts.

First pitch is set for 4 p.m. The forecast calls for cloudy skies and temperatures around 52 degrees.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-4 Northeastern victory.