Dowagiac is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will welcome the Buchanan Bucks at 4:00 p.m.
Dowagiac came up short against Niles on Saturday, falling 14-2. The Chieftains haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Dowagiac saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Freeman, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Buchanan). Everything went their way against River Valley on Monday as they made off with a 16-4 victory. With that win, the Bucks brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Holden Carrington was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Tyler Baker was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Buchanan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Dowagiac now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Buchanan, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Dowagiac came up short against Buchanan in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 5-2. Will the Chieftains have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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