Menominee was not able to break out of their rough patch in Saturday's first game as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They suffered a rough 14-0 defeat at the hands of the Marquette Redmen. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Menominee's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Marquette's part, Issac Sarles made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Sarles was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Aiden McCollum and Ian Sheltrow did most of the damage at the plate: McCollum scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Sheltrow scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nash Riipi, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Menominee's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Marquette, the victory (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Menominee by a score of 14-7 later that day.
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