Timberlane is 0-8 against Bedford since June of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Owls will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Timberlane didn't have quite enough to beat Nashua South and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, Bedford faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Bulldogs never let the Clippers get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
Not much got past Zach Papik, who gave up just four hits to keep Portsmouth off the board. Papik also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bedford is 8-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Bedford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Duquette, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Bedford pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Timberlane, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8-1.
Timberlane might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from Bedford in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Owls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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