Our Lady of the Sacred Heart fell victim to Bentworth and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 7-0 loss at the hands of the Bentworth Bearcats. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bentworth apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Bentworth's part, Sydney Gonglik was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Gonglik has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gonglik was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoie McDonald, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Kyleigh Glaze was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bentworth, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart will be playing at home against Washington at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Bentworth, they will head out on the road to challenge Fort Cherry at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Bentworth's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Fort Cherry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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