Gladstone was the 14-2 winner over Marquette when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Gladstone Braves lost 9-3 to the Marquette Redmen on Wednesday.
For Marquette's part, Issac Sarles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Marquette got a big performance out of Halen McCollum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Niemi, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Gladstone's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Marquette, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gladstone will take on Norway at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gladstone: 3, Norway: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Marquette, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Houghton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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