Visiting Sturgis swept Dowagiac baseball team in the Chieftains’ Wolverine Conference South opener Thursday.

The Trojans defeated Dowagiac 11-4 and 4-2.

In the opener, Austin Jones suffered the loss in relief of starter Elijah Williams.

Brenden Dudley doubled for the Chieftains, who fell to 4-4 overall.

In the nightcap, Mack Charles went the distance in suffering the loss.

The Chieftains managed just four hits off of a pair of Sturgis pitchers.

 

STURGIS 11-4, DOWAGIAC 5-2

At Dowagiac

First game

Sturgis            200     260     1 – 11 9 2

Dowagiac        010     301     0 – 5 9 2

Tyler Cain (W), Brecken Stewart (4); Elijah Williams, Austin Jones (4, L), Brandon Felthouse (4).

2B: Brenden Dudley (D).

 

Second game

Sturgis            100     030     0 – 4 8 0

Dowagiac        011     000     0 – 2 4 1

Bryce Jasper (W), Tristen Stewart (6); Mack Charles (L).

2B: Tyler Cain (S).

Varsity record: Dowagiac 4-4, 0-2 Wolverine South.