Dowagiac extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 1-6 in the process. They lost 12-3 to the Three Rivers Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Saturday.
Jamal Williams was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
As for Three Rivers, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Three Rivers' side, Peyton Hradsky looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Hradsky has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Three Rivers got a big performance out of Jace Gray, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Gray is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Louis Smith was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Dowagiac will challenge Bridgman at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Three Rivers, they will head out to face off against Plainwell at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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