Two dominant two-way players in Serena Thurman and Abby Bowman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bunker Hill Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Caldwell Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bunker Hill scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Newton-Conover 11-1. The win was just what Bunker Hill needed coming off of a 12-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Alix Cutter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Cutter was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Gracie Setzer and Ivy Bowman did most of the damage at the plate: Setzer scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Bowman went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Mykyiah Lafone was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, West Caldwell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Bandys on Wednesday.
Bowman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, West Caldwell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyndsey Brookshire, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Bunker Hill pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for West Caldwell, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bunker Hill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Caldwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bunker Hill suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to West Caldwell in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Bunker Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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