Softball Preview: Bunker Hill Minutemen vs. Gillespie Miners
Bunker Hill is 0-6 against Gillespie since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bunker Hill Minutemen will head out on the road to challenge the Gillespie Miners at 4:30 p.m.
Bunker Hill is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They suffered a tough 19-4 defeat at the hands of Valmeyer. One positive for Bunker Hill, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Bunker Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Henfling, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gillespie put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Greenfield/Northwestern 15-3. Winning may never get old, but Gillespie sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Paxton Reid made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Reid was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Parish was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lauren Bertagnolli, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bunker Hill's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Gillespie, their victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
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