Bedford suffered their closest loss since April 4th on Thursday. They fell just short of the Clay Eagles by a score of 4-2. The Kicking Mules were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in March of 2019.
Bedford got a good showing from Devin Rayburn, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Cade McNamara made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Bedford has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Clay, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-4.
Looking ahead, Bedford will face off against Ypsilanti at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Clay, they will welcome Northview at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.8, the Wildcats 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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