Dowagiac waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Constantine Falcons. That's more bragging rights for the Chieftains, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Marlie Carpenter, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bree Behnke, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Dowagiac always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .516 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Chieftains
| 05/09/25 vs Constantine | 16-1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Brandywine | 15-5 |
| 05/06/25 vs Brandywine | 15-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Benton Harbor | 18-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Benton Harbor | 16-0 |
| + 10 more games |
Dowagiac pushed their record up to 21-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Constantine, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Dowagiac beat the Falcons by a score of 18-7 later that day.
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