Preview: Bunker Hill Minutemen vs. East Alton-Wood River Oilers
Bunker Hill and East Alton-Wood River are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Bunker Hill Minutemen will head out on the road to square off against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bunker Hill will be strutting in after a victory while East Alton-Wood River will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Bunker Hill narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lutheran 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bunker Hill.
Mason McCurdy was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Roland Thyer, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River fell victim to a rough 11-4 defeat at the hands of Greenfield/Northwestern on Tuesday. East Alton-Wood River has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Drake Champlin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Melton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, East Alton-Wood River didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenfield/Northwestern only tossed three.
Bunker Hill now has a winning record of 3-2. As for East Alton-Wood River, they now have a losing record at 1-2-1.
Bunker Hill's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Bunker Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for East Alton-Wood River, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bunker Hill continue to outrun the ball?
Bunker Hill skirted past East Alton-Wood River 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bunker Hill since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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