By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
Three doubleheaders in three days may have been more than the Dowagiac varsity softball team could take.
The Chieftains traveled to Mishawaka, Ind. Wednesday night and suffered a pair of setbacks.
Dowagiac dropped the first game to Mishawaka 3-0 and then the nightcap, 5-0.
Brittney Reist (6-2) suffered the loss in the first game. Ashley Willis (4-2) took the loss in the second game.
Dowagiac (13-4) will take on St. Joseph on Tuesday in its Big 16 Conference West Division opener.
First game
Dowagiac 000 000 0 - 0 4 5
Mishawaka 102 000 x - 3 5 0
Janessa Dewith (L), Brittney Reist (L, 6-2)
3B: Sarah Oppelt (M)
Second game
Dowagiac 000 000 0 - 0 3 2
Mishawaka 221 000 x - 5 6 0
Kelsey Egynazi (W), Ashley Willis (L, 4-2)
2B: Brittany Bruens (D)
3B: Sarah Oppelt (M), Brittney Reist (D)
Varsity records: Dowagiac 13-4, Mishawaka 8-5