Niles had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Dowagiac Chieftains, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Dowagiac, the win keeps they at an undefeated 14-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.8 runs this season.
For Dowagiac's part, the team relied heavily on Charleigh Reed, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlie Carpenter, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
While Niles 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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