The Dowagiac Chieftains will face off against the Michigan Lutheran Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dowagiac has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 25.
Last Thursday, Dowagiac didn't have quite enough to beat Bridgman and fell 5-4.
Chase Frazier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Michigan Lutheran). They put the hurt on Our Lady of the Lake Catholic with a sharp 16-1 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Ty Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Michigan Lutheran's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 3-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Ben Liebich was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Ryan Abele was another key player, earning three runs and three stolen bases.
Michigan Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Dowagiac's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Michigan Lutheran, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
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