
Chieftains
05/13/25 @ Berrien Springs | 23 |
04/29/25 vs Benton Harbor | 18 |
04/17/25 @ Sturgis | 18 |
04/29/25 vs Benton Harbor | 16 |
05/09/25 vs Constantine | 15 |
Dowagiac had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Saturday. They blew past the Gull Lake Blue Devils 17-3. Considering the Chieftains have won 19 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Rebecca Guernsey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last five contests. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Dowagiac got a massive performance out of Charleigh Reed, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Marlie Carpenter was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Dowagiac hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 12 consecutive matchups.
Dowagiac pushed their record up to 28-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Gull Lake, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13-2.
Dowagiac has already played their next game, a 15-0 win against Vicksburg on the 17th. Gull Lake has also already played their next contest (against Mattawan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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