Softball Preview: Bishop McCort Crushers vs. Bedford Bisons
Bishop McCort is 8-1 against Bedford since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bishop McCort Crushers will head out on the road to take on the Bedford Bisons at 4:30 p.m. Bishop McCort is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Bishop McCort had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Ferndale.
Meanwhile, Bedford had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Golden Tigers 5-3.
Emma Byers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bailey Mickle, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Mickle, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Bishop McCort's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Bedford, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Bishop McCort came out on top in a nail-biter against Bedford in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop McCort since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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