In 8U action:
Bedford Men’s Club vs. Spectrum Monthly
Grace Walton paced the BMC attack with three hits, and Lauren Scully, Emma Wallat and Caroline Delisle also hit safely. Defensively, Mary Maguire and Jennifer Appleby led BMC.
Olivia Andersson and Lily Bromley led Spectrum’s aggressive play, while Hannah Paradis and Haley Allen shared pitching duties. Offensively, Grace Mikol hit the ball hard, and Hope Lang sent a towering fly ball to left.
Precision Patio vs. Postal Center USA
Cora Johnston and Gabrielle Robinson both made good defensive plays for Postal. Madison Fraitzel and Kyra Smith ignited the offense.
For Precision, Samantha Hammitt made some plays at third base and cracked base hits. Smyrna Clark, Katie Martin, Roseanna Otoski and Madison Graves also played well in the field and at the plate.
Postal Center USA vs. Brainium
Sydney Lynch tunred in stellar defensive plays for Postal, and Alyson Fillion was solid at third base. Chloe Adams and Morgan Fraitzel delivered hits to the outfield to keep the Brainium defense on its toes.
In 12U action:
Amherst 10 – Bedford Beyer Scholarship Fund 9
Jessica Lavine, Brenda Gilbert and Kaitlyn Campbell collected two hits apiece, while Niccole Schena contributed a double. Olivia Hammond, Anna Corrao and Julia Elmendorf played fine defense.
Bedford Associated Concrete Coatings 19 – Amherst 17
Jessica O’Neil amassed four hits, and Madison Blakeman smacked a home run as Bedford won a slugfest. Abby Guimont, Haylee Morgan, Sarah Bulhumeur, Meg Dessanti and Delaney Guimont also delivered base hits.
Brookline 16 – Bedford Associated Concrete Coatings 13
Bedford suffered its first loss, but not before scaring the Brookline Diamonds. Down 12-1 in the fourth inning, ACC battled back for three straight frames, led by Sarah Belhumeur’s three hits.
In 16U action:
Milford 19 – Bedford 7
Bedford trailed Milford by one run after three innings before the first-place team pulled away. Jocelyn Labombarde pitched her best game of the season for Bedford, scattering six hits in three innings.
Laska Nordaby and Jessica Graff reached base three times each for Bedford, while Marissa Hansen, Gabby Bolduc, Alyssa Lemire, Ada Furciniti and Jenay Graves each reached twice. Defensively, Furciniti at shortstop, Emily Soterion at catcher, Hansen and Bolduc at first base and Ellen Wheeler in the outfield played well.
Hollis 11 – Bedford 5
Morgan Mueller fanned seven in a solid pitching performance, but Bedford dropped its first-round playoff game. Alyssa Lemire delivered three hits, and Ada Furciniti added two hits and two runs scored. Jackie Domingue, Jenay Graves and Jessica Graff added to the attack. Alexa Bruno and Alexa DeMaio played solid defense.