Dowagiac seniors help sweep Benton Harbor
Published 8:15 am Thursday, May 25, 2017
- Dowagiac seniors celebrated their final home game with a sweep of Benton Harbor Tuesday. From left: Austin Jones, Nic Foote, Adrien Buchanan-Moore, Brandon Felthouse, Collin Hassle and Mack Charles. (Submitted photo)
Dowagiac celebrated senior night with a pair of wins over visiting Benton Harbor at Rotary Park Tuesday.
The Chieftains slipped past the Tigers 5-4 and 4-3.
Dowagiac’s Ellijah Williams picked up the win in relief of starter Mack Charles in the opening game. Williams pitched three and two-third innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits with two strikeouts.
Charles did not allow and earned run on two hits with five strikeouts.
Dowagiac was outhit by Benton Harbor 5-4.
Kade Schriber doubled, while Brenden Dudley, Austin Jones and Adrien Bucha-Moore all singled.
In the nightcap, Dudley picked up the win in relief of Bucha-Moore. Dudley worked three innings without allowing a run or a hit. He struck out five Tigers.
Bucha-Moore worked for innings, allowing three runs on four hits with five strikeouts.
The Chieftains had seven hits in the contest, including a double by Jones.
Duan Simpson, Dudley, Collin Hassle, Charles, Brandon Felthouse and Bucha-Moore all singled.
Dowagiac will travel to Paw Paw in a make-up game Friday before heading to Plainwell for a make-up game on Tuesday.
DOWAGIAC 5-4, BENTON HARBOR 4-3
At Dowagiac
First game
Benton Harbor 000 220 0 – 4 5 0
Dowagiac 200 001 2 – 5 4 0
- Hareskin, J. Gordon (W, 6), K. Pratt (7); Mack Charles, Ellijah Williams (W, 4).
2B: Kade Schriber (D).
Second game
Benton Harbor 201 000 0 – 3 4 2
Dowagiac 002 002 x – 4 7 1
- Pratt (L); Adrien Bucha-Moore, Brenden Dudley (W, 5).
2B: Austin Jones (D).
