The Bedford Bisons will venture away from home to square off against the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bedford will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Bedford's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Greater Johnstown with a sharp 15-0 victory. Considering the Bisons have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Emily Pratt
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Emily Pratt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bailey Mickle and Leah Nee did most of the damage at the plate: Mickle went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs, while Nee went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Mickle has posted since back in April. Sammi Shoemaker also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Bedford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 10-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola fell victim to Punxsutawney and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Chucks, falling 7-0. The Mountaineers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bedford pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Bedford might still be hurting after the 13-6 defeat they got from Philipsburg-Osceola when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bisons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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