The Gladstone Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marquette Redmen at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Gladstone's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Negaunee on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Miners by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this season in which Gladstone was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Marquette might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Kingsford who claimed the real prize. Marquette took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kingsford.
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 nothing but reliable: 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.
Gladstone's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-8. As for Marquette, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Gladstone suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Marquette in their previous matchup on May 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sarles, who pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Now that Gladstone knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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