Chestnut Ridge and Bedford squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Chestnut Ridge had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bedford Bisons by a score of 3-2. Chestnut Ridge has struggled against Bedford recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Nate Whysong put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Whysong has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Whysong was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Whysong wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Emerick, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Chestnut Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bedford only tossed seven.
Chestnut Ridge now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Bedford, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Chestnut Ridge nor Bedford have any future games scheduled.
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