The Bunker Hill Bears will challenge the Elyria Pioneers at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bunker Hill will be strutting in after a victory while Elyria will be coming in after a defeat.
Bunker Hill will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Bandys, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bears put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 10-2 win on Thursday. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Serena Thurman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Thurman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ivy Bowman was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kyra Ryhal, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Elyria came up short against Keystone on Friday, falling 10-3. The Pioneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Morgan Palos was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run. Alliyah Alberto was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Bunker Hill is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Elyria, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
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