Baseball Recap: Bedford North Lawrence Wins Going Away Against Mitchell

Stars

Margin (Wins)

04/24/25 @ Trinity Lutheran	20
04/28/25 vs Shakamak	13
05/17/25 @ Mitchell	11
05/12/25 @ Martinsville	11
05/02/25 vs Brownstown Central	10

Bedford North Lawrence won the last time they faced Mitchell and things went their way on Saturday too. The Stars blew past the Bluejackets 14-3. Considering the Stars have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Cam Gates made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Gates was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.

In other batting news, Cal Gates was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Bedford North Lawrence's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Tanskley, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double.

Bedford North Lawrence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mitchell only posted an OBP of .375.

Bedford North Lawrence pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Mitchell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.

Bedford North Lawrence didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-3 win against Jennings County on the 19th. As for Mitchell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-5 victory against Crawford County on the 19th.