For the second straight game, Burgettstown will face off against Bentworth. The Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Bearcats at 4:00 p.m.
On Monday, Burgettstown beat Bentworth 4-1. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won nine in a row.
Matthew Bredel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Burgettstown is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Bredel was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
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In other batting news, Blake Neal was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Mason Tichenor also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Burgettstown's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Bentworth, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Burgettstown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bentworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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