Softball Game Preview: Dowagiac Chieftains vs. Edwardsburg Eddies

The Dowagiac Chieftains will head out to square off against the Edwardsburg Eddies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dowagiac is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.

Dowagiac is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Paw Paw just ended the team's 15-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to the Red Wolves.

Marlie Carpenter was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base. Addie Wilson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run.

Meanwhile, Edwardsburg didn't have quite enough to beat Dowagiac two weeks ago and fell 4-3.

Edwardsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Dowagiac, their loss dropped their record down to 31-3.

Dowagiac skirted past Edwardsburg 4-3 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chieftains since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.