Softball Recap: Bentworth Bearcats vs. Burgettstown Blue Devils
Bentworth can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They never let the Burgettstown Blue Devils onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Give Bentworth's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Sydney Gonglik made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Gonglik has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gonglik was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoie McDonald, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Willow Eckels, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bentworth is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Burgettstown, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Bentworth will head out on the road to take on Washington at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bentworth's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Burgettstown, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Charleroi at 4:00 p.m. on April 23rd.
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