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| 04/09/24 - Home | 4-19 L |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 1-17 L |
| 05/02/22 - Home | 6-16 L |
| 05/12/21 - Away | 8-13 L |
| 05/10/19 - Away | 6-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Greater Johnstown and Bedford are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Trojans will take on the Bisons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Greater Johnstown has struggled recently with 20 defeats in a row, while Bedford will arrive with six straight wins.
Greater Johnstown fell victim to Central and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the Dragons. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly 16 runs.
Meanwhile, Bedford owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Richland.
Emma Byers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Mickle, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Bedford's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Greater Johnstown, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Greater Johnstown might still be hurting after the 19-4 defeat they got from Bedford when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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