The Bunker Hill Minutemen will head out on the road to take on the Lincolnwood Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bunker Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Bunker Hill came up short against Nokomis and fell 8-4. Bunker Hill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mason McCurdy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lincolnwood's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Nokomis by a score of 6-5.
Jonah Elvidge put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Elvidge has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Elvidge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mason Tryon and Brody Lush stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tryon scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Lush got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base. Tryon is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Bunker Hill's record now sits at 4-12. As for Lincolnwood, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bunker Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lincolnwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bunker Hill suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Lincolnwood when the teams last played back in April. Can Bunker Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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