The Bedford Bisons will be playing at home against the Chestnut Ridge Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last six games Bedford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Bedford had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Bellwood-Antis.
Gaston Watkins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Watkins was even better at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Watkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Chestnut Ridge made easy work of North Star on Friday and carried off a 9-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chestnut Ridge.
Cale Harrison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
At the plate, Brody Halkovich was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Nate Whysong was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Bedford's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9. As for Chestnut Ridge, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bedford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chestnut Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bedford took their win against Chestnut Ridge when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 6-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Whysong, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bedford still be able to contain Whysong? There's only one way to find out.
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