Bentworth is 2-8 against California since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bentworth Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the California Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Bentworth suffered a tough 15-1 defeat at the hands of Burgettstown. Bentworth has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bentworth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Hayes, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, California was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Bethlehem Center by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that California has lost by just one run.
Bentworth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for California, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-9.
Everything went Bentworth's way against California in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as Bentworth made off with a 10-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bentworth since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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