Softball Preview: Bedford Bisons vs. Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers
The Bedford Bisons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Bedford's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Westmont Hilltop has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Bedford is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Central Cambria on Wednesday. They lost 12-2 to the Red Devils.
Bedford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Pratt, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Westmont Hilltop didn't have quite enough to beat Forest Hills on Wednesday and fell 4-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Westmont Hilltop has scored all season.
Bedford's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Westmont Hilltop, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Westmont Hilltop's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bedford has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Westmont Hilltop, though, as they've been averaging 10.5. Given Bedford's sizable advantage in that area, Westmont Hilltop will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bedford might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Westmont Hilltop when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Bedford, Zailees Seda (who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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