Dowagiac had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-14 to make it 12. They came up short against the Berrien Springs Shamrocks, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Shamrocks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-3 on Tuesday.
As for Berrien Springs, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Berrien Springs' part, Ethan McCrary made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. McCrary has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Larsen Kibler was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Payton Hammett also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Dowagiac and Berrien Springs could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Chieftains will square off against Constantine at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (388 vs. 184). Meanwhile, Berrien Springs (ranked 391st) will meet Schoolcraft (ranked 83rd) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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