Softball Recap: Bedford Makes It Six in a Row at Home

Bisons

Margin (Wins)

03/20/25 @ Bishop Carroll	20
05/08/25 vs Bishop Carroll	15
05/01/25 vs Greater Johnstown	15
04/23/25 @ Hollidaysburg	14
04/01/25 @ Bishop McCort	12

There's no place like home for Bedford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bishop Carroll Huskies a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Bisons have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Emily Pratt was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Bedford let Leah Nee and Sammi Shoemaker run wild. Nee went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Shoemaker got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave Shoemaker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Mickle, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.

Bedford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are 11-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Bedford pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Bishop Carroll, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-12.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bedford will welcome North Star at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bisons are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Bishop Carroll, they will face off against Richland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.