Wednesday just wasn't the day for Charleroi's offense. They fell 4-0 to the Bentworth Bearcats on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Charleroi of the 8-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 8th.
For Bentworth's part, Sydney Gonglik made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Gonglik has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gonglik was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zoie McDonald was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Charleroi's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3. As for Bentworth, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charleroi will challenge Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Bentworth, they will head out on the road to square off against Burgettstown at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bentworth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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