Berwick had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Bentworth Bearcats on Saturday.
Gabby Starr made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Starr was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Starr wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Brown, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Eden Savoy, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Like Berwick, Bentworth also got a great game from a two-way player: Sydney Gonglik. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Gonglik has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gonglik was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Even though they lost, Bentworth didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berwick only tossed five.
Bentworth's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.
Berwick will head out on the road to face off against Bloomsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bentworth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bentworth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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