Solid pitching and timely hitting lead the Brandywine baseball team to a sweep of visiting Dowagiac in non-conference action Thursday.

Matt Vaughn improved to 5-0 on the year as he scattered five hits in the Bobcats’ 4-2 win over the Chieftains in the opening game.

Chandler Plew went 3-for-4 and Fox doubled for the Bobcats.

In the nightcap, Cole Searles worked the first five innings earn the victory.

The Bobcats finished with eight hits, including doubles by Zach Grishaber, Kyle Duncan, Plew and Hunter Jankowiak.

Matt Smith doubled for one of Dowagiac’s three hits.

 

First game

Dowagiac                    002     000     1 – 3 5 6

Brandywine               302     110     x – 7 7 1

Brody Froelich (L); Jeshua Weise, Toby Fox (1), Brady Duval (2), Matt Vaughn (W, 2)

2B: Fox (B)

 

Second game

Dowagiac                    100     100     0 – 2 3 2

Brandywine               301     000     x – 4 8 1

Mack Charles (L); Cole Searles (W), Toby Fox (6)

2B: Matt Smith (D), Zach Grishaber (B), Kyle Duncan (B), Chandler Plew (B), Hunter Jankowiak (B)

HR: Cole Searles (B)

Varsity records: Brandywine 14-4, Dowagiac 7-14