By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
BENTON HARBOR - A pair of no-hitters lifted visiting Dowagiac to a Big 16 Conference West Division sweep of host Benton Harbor Tuesday afternoon.
The Chieftains got a perfect game from Brittney Reist as Dowagiac won 19-0 in five innings.
Mo Pickar tossed a no-hitter in the nightcap as the Chieftains won 23-0 in three innings to improve to 13-2 on the season.
Reist struck out 10 in winning the opening game. Pickar fanned five in the nightcap.
Mandy Parish went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and four RBIs to lead the Chieftains.
Lindsay Tyler was 2-for-3 with a triple, while Brittany Bruens was 2-for-5 with a pair of RBIs.
In the second game Kim Luthringer was 3-for-3 with a double and five RBIs. Dowagiac also got a 3-for-4 performance with four RBIs from Holly Lowe.
Bruens had two hits and an RBI, while Parish was 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Amy Wood was 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Ashley Willis went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Dowagiac also got RBIs from Val Johnson and Calie Daniels.
The Chieftains, who are ranked No. 8 in the current coaches poll, is back in action today as they travel to Mishawaka for a non-conference doubleheader scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. (Michigan time).
First game
Dowagiac 073 18 - 19 7 0
Benton Harbor 000 00 - 0 0 9
Brittney Reist (W, 6-1), Meri Napier (L)
2B: Mandy Parish (D) 2
3B: Lindsay Tyler (D)
Second game
Dowagiac (11)66 - 23 17 0
Benton Harobr 000 - 0 0 4
Mo Pickar (W, 3-0), Charonne Coleman (L)
2B: Kim Luthringer (D)
Varsity records: Dowagiac 13-2, 2-0 SMAC West; Benton Harbor 0-8, 0-2 SMAC West