Brandywine barely beat Dowagiac the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bobcats blew past the Chieftains 9-3 on Tuesday. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Chieftains recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Hudson Aalfs made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Brandywine's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 8-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Aalfs was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
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In other batting news, Ryder Richard was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaeden Warfield, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Brandywine's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Dowagiac, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.
Looking ahead, Brandywine will take on South Haven at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dowagiac, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Berrien Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chieftains are facing the Shamrocks at the right time seeing as the Shamrocks are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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