The Bunker Hill Minutemen will be playing at home against the Roxana Shells at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Bunker Hill had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Hillsboro. Bunker Hill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chase Butler was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Butler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Roland Thyer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Roxana fell victim to a rough 19-6 defeat at the hands of Parkway South on Saturday. Roxana has not had much luck with Parkway South recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Roxana saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Briggs, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Crump, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bunker Hill now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Roxana, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
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 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Roxana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. 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 12-2 defeat to Roxana in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Bunker Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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