The Bedford Bisons are taking a road trip to challenge the Forest Hills Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Bedford came up short against Allegany and fell 9-4.
Bedford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Pratt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Sammi Shoemaker also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Forest Hills got the win against Penn Cambria on Thursday by a conclusive 11-2. The victory continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Avery Smiach made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Smiach was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aivah Maul was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Trista Cruley, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Forest Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penn Cambria only posted a batting average of .125.
Forest Hills pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Bedford, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Bedford suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Forest Hills in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Bedford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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