Menominee extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-8. They came up short against the Marquette Redmen, falling 17-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Tuesday.
As for Marquette, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. The result was nothing new for Marquette, who have now won 16 contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Marquette's part, Makayla Gustafson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Gustafson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Marquette got a massive performance out of Maddy Havel, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. Those four runs gave Havel a new career-high. Ava Hanford was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Menominee wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 8-2 defeat against Kingsford on the 7th. As for Marquette, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-3 loss against Gladstone on the 6th.
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