Baseball Preview: Bedford North Lawrence Stars vs. Mitchell Bluejackets
After six games on the road, Bedford North Lawrence is heading back home. They will take on the Mitchell Bluejackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bedford North Lawrence's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past Columbus North's usually-dominant pitching crew. Everything went Bedford North Lawrence's way against Columbus North as Bedford North Lawrence made off with an 11-2 win.
Cam Gates made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Gates was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddox Ray, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Walker Ward, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mitchell never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past West Washington 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mitchell considering their one-run performance the match before.
Like Bedford North Lawrence, Mitchell also got a great game from a two-way player: Ben Seitzinger. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Seitzinger has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Seitzinger was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Simon Gaines, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. AJ Sarver was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bedford North Lawrence pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mitchell, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Everything went Bedford North Lawrence's way against Mitchell in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Bedford North Lawrence made off with a 13-1 win. Will Bedford North Lawrence repeat their success, or does Mitchell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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