After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Marquette finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westwood Patriots. Marquette was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Westwood apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Wednesday.
Marquette saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Halle Haynes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Marquette didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Marquette's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Westwood, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Negaunee the next time they take the field. Marquette will host Negaunee at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Westwood will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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