Softball Recap: Bedford Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Bisons

Margin (Wins)

03/20/25 @ Bishop Carroll	20
05/01/25 vs Greater Johnstown	15
04/23/25 @ Hollidaysburg	14
04/01/25 @ Bishop McCort	12
04/16/25 vs Penn Cambria	10

Bedford had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They never let the Greater Johnstown Trojans get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bisons, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Emily Pratt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Bailey Mickle and Leah Nee did most of the damage at the plate: Mickle went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs, while Nee went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Nee has posted since back in March. Sophia Diehl was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI.

Bedford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They are 10-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Bedford pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Greater Johnstown, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Coming up, Bedford is taking a road trip to take on Philipsburg-Osceola at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mountaineers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Bisons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greater Johnstown, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Tyrone on the 2nd.