BERRIEN SPRINGS — The Dowagiac softball team swept a non-league doubleheader from host Berrien Springs Friday.

The Chieftains won the first game 11-1 and the nightcap 17-0.

In the opener, Taylor Hulett tossed a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts and no walks. She also went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs.

Amiyah Smith and Alyssa Allen both singled and doubled. Allen also drove in two runs.

Kailey Fear doubled and drove in a run for the Chieftains, who also got two hits and an RBI from Marissa Dodd.

In the nightcap, Megan Soderbloom tossed a one-hitter with eight strikeouts. She also went 3-for-3 with a double, home run and three RBIs.

She now has a school record eight home runs on the year.

Hulett was 3-for-3 with a triple, home run and seven RBIs as the Chieftains finished with 19 hits.

Allen was also 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs, while Smith, Dodd, Fear and Hannah Whitaker all had two hits.

DOWAGIAC 11-17, BERRIEN SPRINGS 1-0

At Berrien Springs

First game

Dowagiac       403      04 – 11 11 0

Berrien                      001      00 – 1 2 2

Taylor Hulett (W); Livi Brewer (L).

2B: Alyssa Allen (D), Amiyah Smith (D), Kailey Fear (D), Amanda Forraht (BS).

HR: Hulett (D).

Second game

Dowagiac       (13) 40 – 17 19 0

Berrien                            000 – 0 1 1

Megan Soderbloom (W); Livi Brewer (L).

2B: Marissa Dodd (D), Alyssa Allen (D), Megan Soderbloom (D).

3B: Taylor Hulett (D).

HR: Hulett (D), Soderbloom (D).

Varsity record: Dowagiac 28-8.

 

Dowagiac baseball

BENTON HARBOR — The Dowagiac baseball team gave up five runs in the second to visiting Benton Harbor in a 9-1 non-conference loss Friday.

The Tigers also scored four runs in the fourth to account for their total.

Dowagiac’s lone run came in the second inning.

The Chieftains (13-19-1) outhit Benton Harbor 7-4, but two errors aided in the Tigers’ victory.

Brenden Dudley was 2-for-2, both doubles, while Taylor Dodd was 2-for-2 and drove in the lone run.

Mack Charles took the loss with relief help from Brandon Felthouse.

The second game was called due to rain.

 

BENTON HARBOR 9, DOWAGIAC 1

At Benton Harbor

Dowagiac       010      00 – 1 7 2

Benton Harbor          050      4x – 9 4 1

Mack Charles (L), Brandon Felthouse (4); K. Pratt (W).

2B: Brenden Dudley (D) 2.

Varsity record: Dowagiac 13-19-1.