The Bedford Bearcats will take on the Maple Heights Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bedford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Bedford made easy work of Garfield and carried off a 15-1 win. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Braylon Wray was incredible, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Keemon Bridges, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Bedford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garfield only posted an OBP of .353.
Brush hit Maple Heights with a 17-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs lost 19-3 to the Arcs. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Arcs: they've now lost four in a row.
Bedford's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Maple Heights, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Everything went Bedford's way against Maple Heights in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Bedford made off with an 11-1 win. Do the Bearcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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