Bedford faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Clippers a 3-0 shutout. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 win the Clippers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
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The result came thanks to Zach Papik's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bedford is 8-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Bedford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Duquette, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Bedford is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Portsmouth, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Bedford is set to face off against their familiar foe Timberlane at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Portsmouth will challenge rival Nashua North at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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