Bedford has gone 7-1 against Merrimack recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bulldogs will welcome the Tomahawks at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Bedford's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Merrimack has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Bedford got the win against Timberlane by a conclusive 12-1. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Owls: they've now won nine in a row.
James Gilbert
| 05/21/25 @ Timberlane | 2 |
| 05/19/25 vs Portsmouth | 1 |
| 05/14/25 vs Salem | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Pinkerton | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Manchester Memorial | 1 |
James Gilbert was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Carter Crowley was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jack Hinton was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Merrimack nor Nashua South made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Tomahawks fell just short of the Purple Panthers by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tomahawks have suffered since April 21st.
Merrimack's loss dropped their record down to 2-14-1. As for Bedford, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Everything went Bedford's way against Merrimack when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Bedford made off with a 14-5 win. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tomahawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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