Marquette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 6-3 to the Kingsford Flivvers. That's two games in a row now that Marquette has lost by exactly three runs.
Issac Sarles spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Halen McCollum made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Marquette's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Kingsford, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Marquette will head out on the road to challenge Houghton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kingsford, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Escanaba at 5:00 p.m.
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