Marquette was the 7-5 winner over Houghton when they last played one another on Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Marquette Redmen fell just short of the Houghton Gremlins by a score of 12-11 on Friday.
Issac Sarles was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Niemi, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Marquette's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Houghton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marquette will face off against Negaunee at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Marquette is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Houghton, they will head out on the road to take on Calumet at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Houghton is facing Calumet at the right time seeing as Calumet is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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