The Marquette Redmen will head out on the road to take on the Houghton Gremlins at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marquette is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Things were looking good for Marquette after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 6-3 to Kingsford. 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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Halen McCollum was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Houghton fell victim to Negaunee and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 11-0 to the Miners. Houghton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marquette's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Houghton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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