Softball Recap: Bedford North Lawrence Comes Up Short

If Bedford North Lawrence was riding high fresh off their 11-3 takedown of Trinity Lutheran on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Stars fell just short of the Northeast Dubois Jeeps by a score of 3-1 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Stars have suffered since May 20, 2024.

Bedford North Lawrence saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tori Nikirk, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

Stars

Previous 5 Games

05/19/25 @ Northeast Dubois	1-3
05/16/25 @ Trinity Lutheran	11-3
05/15/25 vs Jasper	6-5
05/14/25 vs Jeffersonville	10-4
05/13/25 @ Seymour	5-8

The loss snapped Bedford North Lawrence's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-10 record. As for Northeast Dubois, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bedford North Lawrence will challenge Bloomington South at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Stars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northeast Dubois, they will head out on the road to face off against Forest Park at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rangers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.37 runs per game on average), something the Jeeps will no doubt try to take advantage of.