Dowagiac had lost eight straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-25 to make it nine. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Maroon Giants this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Thursday.
As for Kalamazoo Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-13. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games.
For Kalamazoo Central's part, Adriann Vanderluenn made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vanderluenn also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Kalamazoo Central is 9-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 10-12 otherwise. Vanderluenn was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 13 contests.
In other pitching news, Zachary Geer tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Nick Dolislager was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Eliot Goerge was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Dowagiac will square off against Lakeshore at 10:00 a.m. on the 30th. As for Kalamazoo Central, they will face off against Paw Paw at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Maroon Giants' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Redskins have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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