The Pawnee Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Bunker Hill Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pawnee came into this matchup off a tough 15-run loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] by a score of 7-5 on Monday. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bunker Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 15-5 to East Alton-Wood River.
Ethan Heiens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Cameron Watkins also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 6-3. As for Bunker Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Pawnee took their victory against Bunker Hill when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 16-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pawnee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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