Dowagiac was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-6 to the Watervliet Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Thursday.
Dowagiac saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baylon Cooper, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Dowagiac's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Watervliet, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dowagiac will face off against Edwardsburg at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Chieftains' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eddies have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Watervliet, they will take on Sparta at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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