Baseball Preview: Bunker Hill Minutemen vs. Valmeyer Pirates
The Bunker Hill Minutemen will head out on the road to face off against the Valmeyer Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bunker Hill is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Monday just wasn't the day for Bunker Hill's offense. They fell victim to a tough 17-0 loss at the hands of Roxana on Monday.
Bunker Hill saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Butler, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Valmeyer had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They blew past Dupo 15-1. The victory was just what Valmeyer needed coming off of a 14-4 defeat in their prior contest.
Luke Blackwell was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Blackwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Blackwell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Landon Roy was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Jake Killy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Bunker Hill's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Valmeyer, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bunker Hill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valmeyer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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