Calumet extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-6. They fell 3-0 to the Hancock Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 two weeks ago.
Darin Berg
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Darin Berg spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
As for Hancock, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On Hancock's side, Connor Helminen and Ben Keranen did most of the damage at the plate: Helminen went 3-for-4 with four RBI, while Keranen went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Helminen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Larson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Calumet will square off against Houghton on Saturday. As for Hancock, they will challenge Jeffers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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