Berrien Springs entered their tilt with Dowagiac on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Chieftains get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-3 on Tuesday.
Ethan McCrary made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Larsen Kibler, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Brewer, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Berrien Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dowagiac only posted an OBP of .100.
Berrien Springs pushed their record up to 7-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Dowagiac, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Berrien Springs and Dowagiac could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Shamrocks (ranked 391st) will meet Schoolcraft (ranked 83rd) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Dowagiac will take on Constantine at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (388 vs. 184).
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