Baseball Recap: Dowagiac Comes Up Short

Dowagiac's last matchup with Brandywine could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Tuesday. The Chieftains came up short against the Bobcats, falling 9-3. The Chieftains haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Kaleb Smith was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.

Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jamal Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Dowagiac's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Brandywine, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-7.

Coming up, Dowagiac will venture away from home to square off against Berrien Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chieftains are facing the Shamrocks at the right time seeing as the Shamrocks are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Brandywine, they will be playing at home against South Haven at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.