Garfield Heights had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-9 to make it four. They lost 19-1 to the Bedford Bearcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 0-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Bedford, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.
For Bedford's part, Daniel Bridgeforth made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over 4.2 innings pitched. Bridgeforth also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bedford is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Bridgeforth was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, JJ Hudson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Alex Barto was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
The teams didn't have to wait long for another result: Bedford was given a win via forfeit against Garfield Heights later that day.
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