Waupaca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Denmark Vikings. That's two games in a row now that Waupaca has lost by exactly three runs.
Benji Becker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Waupaca saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Bechard, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Denmark's side, Jaycob Dittmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Dittmer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Waupaca's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Denmark, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-3-1.
While Waupaca had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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