Laurel had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 8-7 to make it four. They lost 10-1 to the Beaverhead County Beavers. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Locomotives couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Beaverhead County, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Beaverhead County's part, Logan Fox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. Fox has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Beaverhead County got a massive performance out of Cohen Hartman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Hartman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Jase Alvarez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Laurel will head out on the road to take on Sidney at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Beaverhead County, they will head out to face off against Billings Central Catholic at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Beavers 3.2, the Rams 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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