After a string of four wins, Beaver's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Hopewell Vikings by a score of 5-4. Beaver has struggled against Hopewell recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Beaver saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Butler, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On Hopewell's side, David Medich tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Medich has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
Beaver's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hopewell, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Beaver by a score of 15-5.
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