Softball Recap: Dowagiac's Undefeated Season over After 17 Games

If Dowagiac was feeling good fresh off their 12-3 takedown of Northridge on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chieftains fell just short of the Lakeshore Lancers by a score of 10-9 on Monday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Chieftains, who until this matchup were averaging 2.88 runs allowed.

Marlie Carpenter

Stolen Base

04/28/25 @ Lakeshore	2
04/24/25 @ Northridge	1
04/23/25 vs Niles	1
04/23/25 vs Niles	3
04/19/25 vs Three Rivers	1

Marlie Carpenter was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.

Having lost for the first time this season, Dowagiac fell to 16-1. As for Lakeshore, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Lancers beat Dowagiac by a score of 9-0 later that day.