After flying high against Liberty on Tuesday, Beacon came back down to earth. The Beacon Bulldogs took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Port Jervis Raiders on Wednesday. Beacon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Port Jervis apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Port Jervis' part, Corbin Hicks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kevin Mesnick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joseph Olenick, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Beacon's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Port Jervis, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beacon will challenge Red Hook at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Red Hook is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Beacon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Port Jervis, they will head out on the road to take on Eldred at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Eldred is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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