Charleroi has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Bentworth Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Charleroi was able to grind out a solid victory over Burgettstown, taking the game 9-6.
The team relied heavily on Madalynn Lancy, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Sypolt, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bentworth had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They never let the Rangers onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Bentworth's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sydney Gonglik made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over four 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 stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sofia Gaussa was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Kyleigh Glaze was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Charleroi's record now sits at 7-2. As for Bentworth, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Charleroi hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bentworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Charleroi might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Bentworth when the teams last played on April 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gonglik, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Now that Charleroi knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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