Bentworth is 7-2 against West Greene since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bentworth Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Greene Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bentworth is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Monessen with a sharp 16-7 win on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Gavin Linton-Rush made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Linton-Rush was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other pitching news, Bentworth got a great performance from Jacob Burt as he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Burt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, John Scott was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Hayes, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West Greene, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over California on Tuesday.
Bentworth's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for West Greene, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bentworth has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Greene struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bentworth took their win against West Greene when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Does Bentworth have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Greene turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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