Laurel and Bentworth squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Laurel had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bentworth Bearcats by a score of 2-1. Laurel's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Bentworth's part, Sydney Gonglik made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Gonglik has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Gonglik was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Gonglik wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Gaussa, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Laurel's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Bentworth, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
Laurel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bentworth, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Neshannock at 12:00 p.m. Neshannock is coming into the game with 13 straight wins at home, so Bentworth will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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