Softball Recap: Bedford Now 9-1 over Last Ten Games

Bisons

Margin (Wins)

03/20/25 @ Bishop Carroll	20
05/08/25 vs Bishop Carroll	15
05/01/25 vs Greater Johnstown	15
05/09/25 vs North Star	14
04/23/25 @ Hollidaysburg	14

Bedford came out on top against North Star on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run first inning. The Bisons put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 14-0 win. The Bisons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.

Emma Byers made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.

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

Bedford hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive games.

Bedford is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for North Star, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.

Looking ahead, Bedford will take on Central Cambria at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Star, they will welcome Northern Bedford County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.