The West Greene Pioneers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Bentworth Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, West Greene earned a 6-2 victory over Waynesburg Central.
Samantha Zimmerman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 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, the team relied heavily on Emmaline Beazell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bentworth entered their tilt with Bethlehem Center with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They blew past the Bulldogs 13-0. Considering Bentworth has won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Like West Greene, Bentworth also got a great game from a two-way player: Sydney Gonglik. 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 nothing but reliable: 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, Aubrie Logan was incredible, going 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.
West Greene has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Bentworth, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. West Greene has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Bentworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went West Greene's way against Bentworth in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 as West Greene made off with a 9-1 victory. Will West Greene repeat their success, or does Bentworth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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