The Bedford Bulldogs will square off against the Exeter Blue Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bedford's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Exeter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Bedford came up short against Pinkerton and fell 9-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Astros: they've now lost five in a row.
Bedford saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Gilbert, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Carter Crowley also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Exeter won against Windham on Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Blue Hawks came out on top against Nashua South by a score of 5-2. The Blue Hawks haven't had any issues with the Purple Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Ethan Battles tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Mike Caron was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Brennan Schimoler was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Exeter's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Bedford, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Bedford couldn't quite get it done against Exeter in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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