Bishop Carroll and Bedford are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Bishop Carroll Huskies will be playing at home against the Bedford Bisons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Carroll is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Bishop Carroll came up short against Chestnut Ridge and fell 11-6.
Meanwhile, Bedford put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rockwood a 10-0 shutout.
Emma Byers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Byers was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Leah Nee was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Pemberton, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Bishop Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Bedford, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Bishop Carroll suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Bedford in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bedford's Emily Pratt, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Now that Bishop Carroll knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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