Week in Review: Week Eight

Week in Review: Week Eight

Source: United Shore Professional Baseball News

By Steve Marowski Utica — The eighth week of the 2017 UPSBL season was all about the Beavers. Going 3-0 this weekend with wins over the Diamond Hoppers, Woolly Mammoths and Unicorns, the Beavers are now 10-13 this season. The highlight of the week was on Thursday, June 29, when Beavers pitcher Kevin Matthews was signed by the Atlanta Braves organization. Prior to his departure, Matthews led the league with 43 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.80. Thursday, June 29: Birmingham-Bloomfield Beavers 6 vs. Eastside Diamond Hoppers 3 The Beavers took on the Eastside Diamond Hoppers on June 29 and earned a 6-3 victory. In his third at-bat as a Beaver, Brandon Rawe hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Diamond Hoppers shortstop Ricky Castro was 2-4, and his two hits extended his hitting streak to a league-best 16 games. Friday, June 30: Utica Unicorns 8 vs. Eastside Diamond Hoppers 6 The Utica Unicorns used a five-run sixth inning to help defeat the Eastside Diamond Hoppers, 8-6. Four different Unicorns had RBI’s in the victory. Connor Reynolds was 2-3 with two walks and a run scored, and Brett Balkan was 1-4 with a walk, an…

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