After having lost a blowout in their previous game against River Valley, Buchanan was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Dowagiac Chieftains 13-3. That's more bragging rights for Buchanan, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jake Franklin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Franklin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Nicholas Finn was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Connor Billington was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Buchanan now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Dowagiac, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Buchanan beat Dowagiac by a score of 5-2 later that day.
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