The Bedford Bisons will head out to challenge the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bedford will be strutting in after a win while Hollidaysburg will be coming in after a loss.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Bedford and Everett, and Bedford kept the tradition alive. Bedford came out on top against Everett by a score of 5-2 on Friday. The matchup marked the Bisons' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Bedford got a great performance from Coleton Clark as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Bedford's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Quincy Swaim, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hollidaysburg suffered their biggest defeat since May 3, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 13-5 to Philipsburg-Osceola. The loss put an end to the Golden Tigers' undefeated start to the season.
Cayden Gibbons was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Bedford pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.71 runs across that stretch. As for Hollidaysburg, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Bedford suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Hollidaysburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Bedford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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