Softball Preview: Bethlehem Center Bulldogs vs. Bentworth Bearcats
Bethlehem Center is 1-9 against Bentworth since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bethlehem Center Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Bentworth Bearcats at 4:00 p.m.
Bethlehem Center's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Charleroi on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Bentworth had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the Blue Devils. Considering Bentworth has won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sydney Gonglik was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Gonglik has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gonglik was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Zoie McDonald was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Sofia Gaussa, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Bethlehem Center now has a losing record at 0-1-1. As for Bentworth, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Bethlehem Center might still be hurting after the 19-0 defeat they got from Bentworth in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Bethlehem Center avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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