Bunker Hill had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. Everything went their way against the West Caldwell Warriors on Monday as the Bunker Hill Bears made off with a 7-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bunker Hill.
Serena Thurman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Thurman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Thurman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Thurman wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Setzer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Ivy Bowman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On West Caldwell's side, Lyndsey Brookshire was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Bunker Hill's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for West Caldwell, they dropped their record down to 5-5 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bunker Hill will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincolnton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincolnton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.44 runs per game on average), something Bunker Hill will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Caldwell, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against East Burke at 6:00 p.m. East Burke is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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