Softball Recap: Fort Cherry Rangers vs. Bentworth Bearcats
Monday just wasn't the day for Fort Cherry's offense. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Bentworth Bearcats on Monday. The defeat means Fort Cherry is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Bentworth's part, Sydney Gonglik made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over four 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 four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sofia Gaussa, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Kyleigh Glaze was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Fort Cherry's loss dropped their record down to 0-5-1. As for Bentworth, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Fort Cherry will head out on the road to take on Washington at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Cherry is facing Washington at the right time seeing as Washington is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bentworth, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Charleroi at 4:00 p.m.
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