Bunker Hill is 2-8 against Maiden since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Bunker Hill has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bunker Hill lost 15-5 to Hickory on Tuesday.
Kamden Bortz and Ross Fickling stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bortz went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Fickling went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Fickling has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Maiden's offense. They fell 3-0 to North Lincoln on Tuesday. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Maiden saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Lackey, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Maiden's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Bunker Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bunker Hill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maiden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bunker Hill came up short against Maiden when the teams last played back in February, falling 5-2. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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