The Dowagiac Chieftains will head out on the road to square off against the Northridge Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dowagiac will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Wednesday, Dowagiac was able to grind out a solid win over Niles, taking the game 6-1.
Bree Campbell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marlie Carpenter, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Emily Henry also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Dowagiac kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northridge). They put the hurt on NorthWood with a sharp 18-7 victory on Wednesday. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by eight runs or more this season.
Willow Staley was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four runs and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rielyn Goodwin, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Northridge and bumps their season record up to 4-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Dowagiac, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-0.
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