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Atlanta defeat ends five-game away winning streak

Atlanta and Elysian Fields faced off in the playoffs on Friday, but Atlanta had to settle for second place. They narrowly fell to the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets by a score of 3-1. Atlanta’s loss marked the end of their 14-game winning streak.

For Elysian Fields, John Beavers made a big impact hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, allowing no earned runs in seven innings pitched. Beavers has been nothing short of reliable: he hasn’t thrown fewer than six innings in three straight appearances. The Beavers were also excellent in the batter’s box, going 2-for-2 with three RBIs and a triple.

The Beavers weren’t the only ones making solid contact as two players had at least one hit. One of them was Brody Parker, who scored a point while going 1-for-2.

Atlanta’s loss ended a five-game road winning streak and dropped them to 18-10-1. As for Elysian Fields, they have performed incredibly well recently as they have won six of their last seven games, which has been a nice improvement to their 16-9-1 record this season.

Even though Atlanta had to accept defeat, they won’t have to wait long to try their luck again: the two men’s next match is a rematch scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday.

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