The Paw Paw Red Wolves will challenge the Dowagiac Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Paw Paw and seven for Dowagiac.
Paw Paw came into this matchup off a tough 12-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Vicksburg by a score of 5-3 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Red Wolves have suffered since April 29th.
Gunnar Goodell was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Dowagiac came up short against Constantine on Thursday and fell 6-1.
Dowagiac saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Wimberley, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Paw Paw's defeat dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Dowagiac, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Dowagiac's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Paw Paw has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Dowagiac, though, as they've only averaged .365. Will they be able to contain Paw Paw's hitters?
Everything went Paw Paw's way against Dowagiac when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Paw Paw made off with an 11-0 win. Will the Red Wolves repeat their success, or do the Chieftains have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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