The Bentworth Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Albert Gallatin Colonials at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bentworth is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Bentworth is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Monessen with a sharp 16-7 victory on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Bentworth with their most commanding win of the season.
Gavin Linton-Rush made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 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. Another player making a difference was Ben Hayes, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Albert Gallatin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 11-3 to Connellsville.
Albert Gallatin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cyrus Potkul, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Bentworth's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Albert Gallatin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
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