Huntingdon had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Bedford Bisons, falling 10-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bearcats, who until this game were averaging 2.92 runs allowed.
As for Bedford, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games.
For Bedford's part, Emma Byers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Byers was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lara Bulger, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Leah Nee, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Huntingdon will host Clearfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bedford, they will welcome Richland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bisons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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