Bedford hasn't had much luck against Londonderry recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will take on the Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Bedford has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bedford is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Concord, falling 13-0.
Meanwhile, Londonderry put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their undefeated season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Goffstown a 5-0 shutout. Give the Lancers' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Elizabeth Kearney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ginny Flatherty was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs. Another player making a difference was Madison Normand, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Londonderry's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bedford, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Bedford suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Londonderry when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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