It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Atlanta can now relate to. They fell just short of the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets by a score of 3-1 on Friday. Atlanta's loss signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
For Elysian Fields' part, John Beavers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Beavers has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beavers was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
Beavers wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Parker, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Atlanta's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-10-1. As for Elysian Fields, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Atlanta beat Elysian Fields by a score of 6-2.
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