After flying high against Dowagiac on Thursday, Sturgis came back down to earth. The Trojans took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chieftains on Thursday. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chieftains earlier this season, when they won 21-12.
Sturgis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Oswald, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Mason Moore also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Sturgis' loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Dowagiac, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10.
Sturgis and Dowagiac could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Trojans (ranked 417th) will meet Niles (ranked 41st) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sturgis is on a six-game streak of home losses, and the Vikings a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck. Dowagiac will face off against Vicksburg at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (366 vs. 87).
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