Houghton extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 7-6 in the process. They lost 12-6 to the Negaunee Miners. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Miners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 last Saturday.
As for Negaunee, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-4. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Negaunee's part, they got a massive performance out of Owen Cardinal, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. With that strong performance, Cardinal is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Morgan Robar also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Houghton will be playing in front of their home fans against Escanaba at 12:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Negaunee, they will challenge Menominee at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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