Bunker Hill is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Bandys is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bears will welcome the Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bunker Hill's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Newton-Conover as they made off with an 18-0 victory. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Kylie Killian and Serena Thurman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Killian pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Thurman tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Killian scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Thurman scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Thurman has posted since back in March.
Anna Sigmon
| 04/14/25 @ Newton-Conover | 3 |
| 04/29/24 @ Lincolnton | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ East Burke | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs West Lincoln | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Lincolnton | 1 |
In other batting news, Bunker Hill got a big performance out of Anna Sigmon, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave Sigmon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gracie Setzer, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Bunker Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .793. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bandys hadn't beaten West Caldwell on the road since March 25, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted against the Warriors since April 26, 2022.
Piper Barrymore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Jessie Sipe was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Paige Barrymore was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Bandys is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Bunker Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Bunker Hill skirted past Bandys 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
