The Houghton Gremlins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marquette Redmen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Houghton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Negaunee on Saturday. They lost 11-0 to the Miners. Houghton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, 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 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.
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.
Houghton's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Marquette, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Houghton skirted past Marquette 12-11 in their previous matchup last Friday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sarles, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Houghton still be able to contain Sarles? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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