PAW PAW — Visiting Dowagiac dropped a pair of Wolverine Conference baseball games to Paw Paw Friday.

The Chieftains were blanked by the Redskins 5-0 in the opening game and then lost the nightcap 4-3 in nine innings.

Dowagiac was held to just two hits in the first game by Kyle Downard, who struck out nine and walked one.

Brenden Dudley went the distance for the Chieftains, allowing four earned runs on six hits with six strikeouts and no walks.

Ellijah Williams and Dudley both singled for Dowagiac.

In the second game, the Chieftains had seven hits, led by Kade Schriber who was 3-for-4. Duan Simpson was 2-for-5 for Dowagiac.

Mack Charles took the loss in relief of starter Williams, who worked four and two-third innings.

Dowagiac travels to Plainwell today for a Wolverine Conference doubleheader.

 

PAW PAW 5-4, DOWAGIAC 0-3

At Paw Paw

First game

Dowagiac       000      000      0 – 0 2 1

Paw Paw         101      021      x – 5 6 1

Brenden Dudley (L); Kyle Downard (W).

2B: Jimmy Wressel (PP) 2.

 

Second game

Dowagiac       000      030      000 – 3 7 1

Paw Paw         120      000      001 – 4 8 2

Ellijah Williams, Mack Charles (L, 3); Tyler Pursley, Caleb Schmitt (W, 5).

2B: Jimmy Wressel (PP), Kyle Downard (PP).