It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bentworth can now relate to. They fell just short of the Laurel Spartans by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. Bentworth was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Laurel apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May.
Sydney Gonglik was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Gonglik has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gonglik was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Bentworth's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5. As for Laurel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Bentworth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laurel, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Neshannock. Neshannock will roll in looking for their 28th straight win, something Laurel surely won't give up without a fight.
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