Our Lady of the Sacred Heart entered their contest against Bentworth on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers lost 12-1 to the Bentworth Bearcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Bentworth's part, Sydney Gonglik made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Gonglik has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gonglik was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zoie McDonald was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sofia Gaussa, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Bentworth, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bentworth, they will head out on the road to take on Bethlehem Center at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bentworth is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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