The Marquette Redmen will head out on the road to face off against the Gladstone Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. 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.
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 was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gladstone fell victim to Negaunee and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Miners by a score of 2-0. Gladstone has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marquette now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Gladstone, they now also have a losing record at 7-8.
Everything went Marquette's way against Gladstone in their previous matchup on May 1st as Marquette made off with a 9-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marquette since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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