After flying high against Calumet last Thursday, Houghton came back down to earth. The Houghton Gremlins fell just short of the Marquette Redmen by a score of 7-5 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Houghton of the 8-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Marquette's part, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Halen McCollum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Chase Niemi, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Houghton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Marquette, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Houghton beat Marquette by a score of 12-11 later that day.
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