Owen extended their postseason success on Friday against Bunker Hill. They came out on top against the Bunker Hill Bears by a score of 6-2. The victory was familiar territory for Owen who now have 16 in a row.
Sophie Neal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mia Roland, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
On Bunker Hill's side, Serena Thurman was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up six earned runs off six hits. Thurman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Thurman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Setzer, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Bunker Hill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Owen only tossed five.
Owen pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Bunker Hill, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-3.
Owen will square off against Southwestern Randolph on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Southwestern Randolph: 1.7, Owen: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Bunker Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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