Dowagiac’s Jason Turner drove in a run in the top of the seventh in the second game of Friday night’s Wolverine Conference baseball game with visiting Allegan to give the Chieftains the sweep.

Turner also worked five strong innings of relief, but did not pick up the victory as Zac Hyatt took the mound in the bottom of the seventh after the Chieftains had taken the lead.

Turner struck out eight and walked just two over five innings in relief of Aaron Blaske, who worked the opening inning after earning the decision in Dowagiac’s 13-2, four-inning victory in the first game.

“It was a nice ball game,” Dowagiac first-year coach Fred Bournay said of the nightcap. “Jason really pitched well. I like the fact that we just kept battling back. Cody (Carnell) and Aaron really made a couple of nice catches their at the end. Jason puts the ball in play to drive in the run. It was a nice win.”

After scoring the run in the top have of the seventh, the Chieftains sent the Tigers down in order with the aid of a pair of nice defensive plays.

Dowagiac (7-8, 6-2 Wolverine) thought it had won the game the previous inning after taking a 3-2 lead with a run. But Allegan (2-8, 2-6 Wolverine) scored in the bottom of the sixth to square the game again, this time at 3-3.

The Chieftains and Tigers both scored a run in the first inning, while Allegan took a 2-1 lead with a run in the third. Dowagiac tied the score at 2-2 with a run in the fourth.

The Chieftains finished with six hits, including doubles by Hyatt and Chad Gravatt. Blaske was 3-for-4.

Blaske, Turner and Hyatt combined to toss a two-hitter. Both of Allegan’s hits came in the first inning.

In the opener, Dowagiac scored a combined 11 runs in the third and fourth innings to break up a 2-2 tie with the Tigers.

The big blow in the six-run fifth inning was Brett Scanlon’s two-run home run.

The Chieftains finished with 12 hits, including three each from Hyatt and Turner. Hyatt doubled and drove in four runs, while Turner picked up three RBIs.

Gravatt and Tony Brooks both had a pair of hits. Brooks also drove in two runs.

Blaske worked four innings, scattering five hits and allowing two runs with four strikeouts, to pick up the victory. Ryne Willming pitched the fifth, striking out one.

Dowagiac will head to Comstock on Tuesday for another Wolverine Conference doubleheader.

First game

Allegan 001 100 0 – 2 5 1

Dowagiac 025 600 x – 13 12 2

Aaron Blaske (W), Ryne Willming (5) and Brett Scanlon

Trey McLaughlin (L) and Andrew Kelley

2B: Sam Goldschmeding (A), Tyler Gorby (A), Mike Pranschke (D), Zac Hyatt (D)

HR: Scanlon (D)

Second game

Dowagiac 100 101 1 – 4 6 3

Allegan 101 001 0 – 3 2 4

Aaron Blaske, Jason Turner (2), Zac Hyatt (W, 7)

Sam Goldschmeding (L) and Andrew Kelley

2B: Hyatt (D), Chad Gravatt (D)

Varsity records: Allegan 2-8, 2-6 Wolverine; Dowagiac 7-8, 6-2 Wolverine