It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bedford had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Chestnut Ridge Lions. That's more bragging rights for Bedford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bedford's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Riley Knox, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Chestnut Ridge's side, Nate Whysong was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Whysong has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Whysong was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Chestnut Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bedford only tossed seven.
Bedford pushed their record up to 11-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Chestnut Ridge, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
As of now, neither Bedford nor Chestnut Ridge have any future games scheduled.
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