Bentworth is 6-1 against Fort Cherry since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bentworth Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Cherry Rangers at 4:15 p.m. Bentworth will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Fort Cherry's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Bentworth had not allowed a single run the last six times they've hit the field. Bentworth's pitcher stepped up to hand Our Lady of the Sacred Heart a 7-0 shutout on Friday. Considering Bentworth has won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sydney Gonglik made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Gonglik has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gonglik was also big at the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Fort Cherry fell victim to Bentworth and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 15-0 defeat to the Bearcats might stick with them for a while. Considering the last time Fort Cherry couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Bentworth pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Fort Cherry, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1.
Everything went Bentworth's way against Fort Cherry when the teams last played on Thursday as Bentworth made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bentworth since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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