Dowagiac extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-13 in the process. They came up short against the Berrien Springs Shamrocks, falling 15-3. If the Chieftains were looking for revenge after losing 7-1 to the Shamrocks when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Aidan Voorhees was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Caiden Freeman was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
As for Berrien Springs, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On Berrien Springs' side, Ethan Tripp was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Tripp has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Berrien Springs got a massive performance out of Micah Mcfarland, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Mcfarland has become a key player for the Shamrocks: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Matt Ferry, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
While Dowagiac had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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