Softball Recap: Marquette Comes Up Short

Marquette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 14-6 to the Menominee Maroons. That's two games in a row now that the Sentinels have lost by exactly eight runs.

Lauren Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nora Skytta, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.

Marquette's loss dropped their record down to 19-19. As for Menominee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-15.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marquette will venture away from home to face off against Ishpeming at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Menominee, they will square off against Manistique at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.