Dowagiac strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let the Cassopolis Rangers get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The contest marked the Chieftains' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Rebecca Guernsey made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia McIntosh, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Claire Hess, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Chieftains
| 04/12/25 @ Cassopolis | 11-0 |
| 05/23/24 @ Bridgman | 10-3 |
| 05/23/24 @ Bridgman | 11-0 |
| 05/20/24 @ Constantine | 20-8 |
| 05/20/24 @ Constantine | 14-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Dowagiac pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Cassopolis, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Dowagiac has already played their next game, a 15-0 win against Watervliet on the 12th. As for Cassopolis, they will take on Lawrence at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Rangers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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