Bisons
| 04/25/25 vs Huntingdon | 10-1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Hollidaysburg | 15-1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Central | 9-8 |
| 04/17/25 @ Juniata Valley | 9-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Penn Cambria | 10-0 |
Bedford came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Huntingdon Bearcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bisons also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Emma Byers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Byers was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lara Bulger, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Leah Nee, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Bedford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .387 or higher in five consecutive games.
Bedford pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Huntingdon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bedford is set to take on their familiar foe Richland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Huntingdon will square off against rival Clearfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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