Dowagiac rallied from a one-run deficit in the bottom of the eighth to earn a split with visiting Plainwell in Wolverine Conference baseball Thursday.

The Chieftains and Trojans were deadlocked at 3-3 after seven innings.

Dowagiac gave up a run in the top of the eighth, but Mack Charles doubled up the right field line to drive in the game-winning runs.

Charles also went the distance, scattering seven hits, in picking up the mound victory.

The Chieftains were not as fortunate in the nightcap, as a nine-run third inning by the Trojans propelled them to a 15-8 win over Dowagiac.

Charles was 4-for-4 in the first game with four RBIs. Collin Hassle also doubled for the Chieftains.

In the second game, Nick Foote was 3-for-3 with an RBI, while Austin Jones was 2-for-3 with a double. Charles also doubled and drove in a run.

 

PLAINWELL 4-15, DOWAGIAC 5-8

At Dowagiac

First game

Plainwell       011   100   01 – 4 7 5

Dowagiac       201   000   02 – 5 5 3

Tevor Millard (L); Mack Charles (W).

2B: Collin Hassle (D), Charles (D).

 

Second game

Plainwell       009  924   0 – 15 10 1

Dowagiac       312  002   0 – 8 10 6

Nielsen (W), Opel (4), Ben Gernaat (6); Mack Charles, Nick Foote (1, L), Brandon Felthouse (3), Adrien Bucha-Moore (7).

2B: Mack Charles (D), Austin Jones (D).

3B: Gernaat (PL).