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| 03/22/24 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 05/16/23 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 04/05/23 - Home | 8-5 W |
| 05/24/22 - Away | 0-4 L |
| 04/29/22 - Away | 7-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northern Bedford County and Fannett Metal are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. Northern Bedford County will be playing in front of their home fans against Fannett Metal at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Northern Bedford County's victory against Meyersdale wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Northern Bedford County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Meyersdale 4-2.
Alex Kochara made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That run was his first of the season.
Kochara wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wesley Horsh, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. Horsh also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Fannett Metal put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Forbes Road get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Fans of Fannett Metal have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Landon Arnold was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Seibert, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fannett Metal hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Fannett Metal pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Northern Bedford County, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Northern Bedford County's way against Fannett Metal when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Northern Bedford County made off with a 7-1 victory. Will Northern Bedford County repeat their success, or does Fannett Metal has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
