
Chieftains
05/22/25 @ Paw Paw | 8-3 |
05/17/25 vs Edwardsburg | 4-3 |
05/17/25 @ Vicksburg | 15-0 |
05/17/25 @ Gull Lake | 17-3 |
05/17/25 vs Edwardsburg | 4-3 |
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Dowagiac came tearing into Thursday's contest with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Paw Paw Red Wolves by a score of 8-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-0 back in April.
Bree Campbell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dowagiac let Olivia McIntosh and Marlie Carpenter run wild. McIntosh went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Carpenter went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Dowagiac pushed their record up to 31-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Paw Paw, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-2-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Red Wolves beat Dowagiac by a score of 5-2 later that day.
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