Bentworth lost against Burgettstown last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bentworth Bearcats wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Burgettstown Blue Devils. Bentworth has not had much luck with Burgettstown recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
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.
On Burgettstown's side, Wyatt Stevenson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Stevenson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Bredel, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob McNabb, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Bentworth's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Burgettstown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bentworth will challenge California at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bentworth is facing California at the right time seeing as California is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Burgettstown, they will head out on the road to face off against Chartiers-Houston at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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