Michigan roundup: Brandywine's Chloe Parker comes up big against Buchanan
A quartet of hitters have carried Brandywine's softball team all season.
And the four came through at the right time Tuesday night.
Catcher Chloe Parker, shortstop-pitcher Kadence Brumitt, rightfielder Julia Babcock and pitcher Haley Scott powered a 10-run fifth inning as the Bobcats rallied from a 2-1 deficit to dump Constantine 11-2 in a Division 3 pre-district game at Buchanan.
Brumitt started the big inning with a single and stole second. Brumitt advanced to third on Parker's double. After Adelyn Drotoz drove in Brumitt with the tying run with a sacrifice fly, Babcock layed down a bunt and when Constantine pitcher Katelyn Ross threw the ball away at first, Parker scored what proved to be the winning run.
Parker later had a two-run triple in the inning, during which Brandywine had seven hits and took advantage of four Falcon errors.
"It's our emmo," Brandywine coach Mike Brumitt said. "We come out a little flat every time it seems. And that's what we did tonight. We tend to pick it up. Sometimes we try to come back too late. But tonight we knuckled down and hit the ball when we needed to."
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Parker, Brumitt and Babcock each had two hits and Parker and Babcock both drove in two runs. Brumitt, who reached base four times, is batting .507 with 19 RBIs, Parker is at .467 with 21 RBIs, Babcock .463 with 20 RBIs and Scott .425 with 44 RBIs.
Brandywine stayed in the game behind the pitching of Brumitt, who worked the final four innings, allowing no runs on just three hits with five strikeouts.
The Bobcats, now 17-14-1, get a third chance at No. 6-ranked and defending state runner-up Buchanan in Saturday's 10 a.m. district semifinal at Buchanan. The two split during the regular season, Buchanan winning 12-0 and Brandywine 5-4 in eight innings.
"I know we didn't get the best Buchanan that day," Brumitt said. "I want the best Buchanan and hopefully we'll get the best Brandywine and see what happens."
Division 2
Niles 6, Dowagiac 3
Niles rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the final two innings to beat Dowagiac for the fourth time this season in the Division 2 pre-district softball game at Berrien Springs.
Sierra Carpenter's three-run homer in the third had given the Chieftains (16-10-1) the three-run lead. But the Vikings (20-14) scored four in the sixth, capped by Amiya Lee's two-run homer. And Niles added two in the seventh.
Chloe Hargreaves and Lee each had two hits for the Vikings. Dowagiac hurt itself with seven errors.
Mya Syson earned the win for Niles, which improves to 20-14. Dowagiac falls to 16-10-1
District 4
Marcellus 5, Cassopolis 2
Marcellus scored three runs in the first and made them stand up for a Division 4 pre-district softball win over Cassopolis.
Makayla Robinson had a double for the Rangers, who finished 9-12.
BASEBALL
Berrien Springs 5, Niles 0
Garrett Brewer struck out 13 and didn't walk a batter as Berrien Springs ended Niles baseball season in a Division 2 pre-district game.
Carson Rachels had the lone hit for the Vikings, who finished 7-21-1.
BASEBALL DISTRICTS
DIVISION 2
Tuesday, May 31
Berrien Springs 5, Niles 0
Saturday, June 4
At Edwardsburg
Dowagiac vs. Berrien Springs, 10 a.m.
Lakeshore vs. Edwardsburg, 12:30 p.m.
Championship, 2:30 p.m.
DIVISION 3
At Buchanan
Tuesday, May 31
Buchanan 13, Brandywine 0
Saturday, June 4
Lawton vs. Buchanan, 10 a.m.
Bridgman vs. Constantine, Noon
Championship, 2 p.m.
DIVISION 4
At Decatur
Saturday, June 4
Decatur vs. Marcellus, 10 a.m.
Championship, Cassopolis vs. Decatur-Marcellus winner, Noon
SOFTBALL DISTRICTS
DIVISION 2
At Berrien Springs
Tuesday, May 31
Niles 6, Dowagiac 3
Saturday, June 4
Edwardsburg vs. Niles, 10 a.m.
Lakeshore vs. Berrien Springs, 12:30 p.m.
Championship, 3 p.m.
DIVISION 3
At Buchanan
Tuesday, May 31
Brandywine 11, Constantine 2
Saturday, June 4
Brandywine vs. Buchanan, 10 a.m.
Lawton vs. Schoolcraft, Noon
Championship, 2 p.m.
DIVISION 4
At Marcellus
Tuesday, May 31
Marcellus 5, Cassopolis 2
Saturday, June 4
Howardsville Christian vs. Marcellus, 10 a.m.
White Pigeon vs. Mendon, Noon
Championship, 2 p.m.
GOLF
Seasons conclude in regionals
No area golfers qualified for state at Wednesday's Division 2 and Division 3 regionals.
Edwardsburg was 14th and Niles 15th at the Division 2 event at Stonehedge North Golf Course in Augusta. Edwardsburg's Andrew Kurowski had the low area individual score with an 87.
Dowagiac was eighth, Buchanan 15th and Brandywine 20th in the Division 3 regional at Beeches Golf Club in South Haven. Dowagiac's Abraham Guernsey had the low total individually with a 90.
DIVISION 2
At Stonehedge North, Augusta
Team standings: 1. Gull Lake 314; 2. Mattawan 322; 3. (tie) Vicksburg and St. Joseph 330; 5. Marshall 335; 6. Mason 344; 7. Eaton Rapids and Sturgis 346; 9. Jackson Northwest 348; 10. (tie) Paw Paw and St. Joseph 358; 12. (tie) Battle Creek Harper Creek and Parma Western 360; 14. Edwardsburg 362; 15. Niles 367; 16. Three Rivers 374; 17. Coldwater 377; 18. Charlotte 389; 19. Battle Creek Pennfield 455
Edwardsburg scores: Andrew Kurowski 87, Ethan Emanaker 88, Landon Putz 90, Mason Crist 97, Will Moore 105
Niles scores: Evan Bruckner 88, Aiden Krueger 91, George Pullen 92, Kade Delinski 96, Dakota Schneider 99
DIVISION 3
At Beeches Golf Club, South Haven
Team standings: 1. Coloma 364; 2. Schoolcraft 365; 3. Olivet 370; 4. Hillsdale 379; 5. Watervliet 383; 6. Jonesville 390; 7. Quincy 392; 8. Dowagiac 410; 9. Union City 413; 10. South Haven 415; 11. Berrien Springs 422; 12. Comstock 426; 13. Delton-Kellogg 427; 14. Hopkins 432; 15. Buchanan 435; 16. Homer 443; 17. Constantine 458; 18. Bronson 491; 19. Parchment 493; 20. Brandywine 507
Medalist: Sam Sawyer (Quincy) 76
Buchanan scores: Tyler Miller 95, Carson Shelton 107, Aiden Mondschein 108, Nick McKean 125
Dowagiac scores: Abraham Guernsey 90, Dane Spagnoli 102, Travis Rehbord 107, Luke Spagnoli 111, Kaden Sandora 114
Brandywine scores: Miles LeMere 108, Robert Dillard 126, Shaun Wixson 134, William Hayes 139, Carson Knapp 153
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: MHSAA softball and baseball district roundup: Brandywine vs. Buchanan
