Softball Recap: Hendersonville Commandos vs. Bentworth Bearcats
Hendersonville entered their tilt with Bentworth with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Bentworth Bearcats by a score of 6-1 on Friday.
Bristol Stiles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Stiles has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stiles was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Stiles wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Richardson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Katelyn Wenzel was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Like Hendersonville, Bentworth also got a great game from a two-way player: Sydney Gonglik. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Gonglik was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hendersonville has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Bentworth, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Hendersonville will head out on the road to take on Green Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Green Hill: 3.1, Hendersonville: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bentworth, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Dublin Jerome at 11:00 a.m.
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