West Greene is 2-7 against Bentworth since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The West Greene Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Bentworth Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. West Greene's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Bentworth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Greene will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating California, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. West Greene came out on top against California by a score of 8-5 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Bentworth scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Monessen as Bentworth made off with a 16-7 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Gavin Linton-Rush was a major factor 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, Jacob Burt tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Bentworth got a massive performance out of John Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Burt, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
West Greene has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Bentworth, their record is now 4-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Greene has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bentworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Greene might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Bentworth in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can West Greene avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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