If Dowagiac was feeling good  fresh off their  12-3 takedown of Northridge on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chieftains fell just short of the Lakeshore Lancers by a score of  10-9 on Monday. The pitching woes were  uncharacteristic for the Chieftains, who until this  matchup were averaging 2.88  runs allowed.

 Marlie Carpenter
| 04/28/25 @ Lakeshore | 2 | 
| 04/24/25 @ Northridge | 1 | 
| 04/23/25 vs Niles | 1 | 
| 04/23/25 vs Niles | 3 | 
| 04/19/25 vs Three Rivers | 1 | 
  Marlie Carpenter was cooking despite her team's loss,   going 2-for-4 with two  stolen bases, two  RBI,  and one  run. She has been hot, having  posted  at least one  stolen base the last five times she's  played.
Having lost for the first time  this season, Dowagiac  fell to 16-1. As for Lakeshore, their win was  their fourth straight at home, which  pushed their record up to 5-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Lancers beat Dowagiac by a score of  9-0 later that day.
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