Dowagiac had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Brandywine Bobcats as they made off with a 15-5 victory. 15 seems to be a good number for the Chieftains as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Bree Campbell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bree Behnke, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 13 matches. Claire Hess was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Dowagiac hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least one batters in four consecutive contests.
Chieftains
| 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 |
| 04/23/25 vs Niles | 6-1 |
| + 9 more games |
Dowagiac's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Brandywine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Dowagiac has already played their next game, a 16-1 victory against Constantine on the 9th. Brandywine has also already played their next match (against Benton Harbor), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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