Bearcats
| 05/07/26 vs Austintown-Fitch | 2-9 |
| 05/04/26 @ Garfield Heights | 16-3 |
| 04/28/26 vs Maple Heights | 15-2 |
| 04/28/26 vs Maple Heights | 15-2 |
| 04/23/26 vs Garfield | 15-1 |
Bedford dropped down to 9-4 on Thursday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins. They lost 9-2 to the Austintown-Fitch Falcons. The Bearcats were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matchups prior), but the Falcons' pitchers proved too tough.
Steven James made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
As for Austintown-Fitch, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Austintown-Fitch's side, the team relied heavily on Brady Stovall, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Stovall is becoming a predictor of the Falcons' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Gavin Loomis was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bedford will welcome Lutheran West at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bearcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Longhorns have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Austintown-Fitch, they will be playing at home against Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.8 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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