Bedford has gone 9-1 against Central Cambria recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bisons will welcome the Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. Bedford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Bedford took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Bellwood-Antis.
Gaston Watkins was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
Aspen Anderson
| 05/09/25 vs Bellwood-Antis | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Penn Cambria | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Richland | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Everett | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Greater Johnstown | 1 |
Watkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aspen Anderson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two hits gave Anderson a new career-high. Quincy Swaim was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Bedford hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Central Cambria didn't have quite enough to beat Philipsburg-Osceola on Thursday and fell 6-4.
Owen Harringer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Grady Snyder and Mason Pittsinger stepped up to the plate in a big way. Snyder got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run, while Pittsinger went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that Pittsinger has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of JD Brouse, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Central Cambria's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Bedford, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bedford has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Central Cambria struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bedford was able to grind out a solid win over Central Cambria when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-1. Will the Bisons repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
