Washington had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 10-4 to make it four. They fell just short of the Bentworth Bearcats by a score of 2-1. If the Prexies were looking for revenge after losing 14-3 to the Bearcats when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Chessa Henderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Washington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Partozoti, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Partozoti has hit this season.
As for Bentworth, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.0 runs this season.
On Bentworth's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sydney Gonglik gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. Gonglik has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nora Lindley was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Washington is set to take on their familiar foe Brownsville at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Bentworth will face off against rival Waynesburg Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bearcats 0.7, the Raiders 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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