Softball Preview: Bentworth Bearcats vs. West Greene Pioneers
Bentworth is on a six-game streak of home wins, while West Greene is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bentworth Bearcats will take on the West Greene Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bentworth's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
Bentworth can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bethlehem Center a 13-0 shutout.
Sydney Gonglik made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Gonglik has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gonglik was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrie Logan, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Zoie McDonald was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Greene beat Waynesburg Central 6-2 on Tuesday.
Like Bentworth, West Greene also got a great game from a two-way player: Samantha Zimmerman. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Zimmerman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Emmaline Beazell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bentworth's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for West Greene, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bentworth hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .402. However, it's not like West Greene struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bentworth might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from West Greene when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Bentworth, Kiley Meek (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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