The Winnacunnet Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Bedford Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bedford took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Winnacunnet, who comes in off a win.
Winnacunnet came out on top against Nashua South on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Warriors' pitchers stepped up to hand the Purple Panthers a 7-0 shutout. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Purple Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Spaulding hit Bedford with a four-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs lost 10-1 to the Red Raiders. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Channing Lankford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bedford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaelyn Kane, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Winnacunnet's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bedford, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Winnacunnet took their win against Bedford in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad 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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