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Medicine Hat Defeats Butte: A celebratory mood filled the air as the Medicine Hat Blue Jays closed out the season with a 2-0 victory over the Butte Copper Kings at Alumni Coliseum to capture the Round 1%2C 4-3.%0A%0AGiving the Copper Kings credit for a hard-fought series%2C Blue Jays players said they believed throughout the postseason that their %22destiny%22 was to be crowned Pioneer League champions.%0A%0A%22We felt like this was our year all season long%2C%22 said left fielder Agapito Alcantara%2C who was named series MVP. %22It was our destiny to win it and we did.%22%0A%0AIt was the 1st in franchise history. During the Pioneer League North regular season Medicine Hat put up a 45-25 record and finished first.%0A%0A%22They%27re the champions and they deserve it%2C%22 said a dejected Butte manager Brian Plage. %22We played good ball%2C they just played better than us.%22