Bunker Hill is a perfect 10-0 against West Caldwell since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bunker Hill Bears will face off against the West Caldwell Warriors at 6:00 p.m. West Caldwell took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bunker Hill, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Bunker Hill beat Lincolnton 8-3. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Ross Fickling
| 03/04/25 vs Lincolnton | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Foard | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Newton-Conover | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs East Burke | 1 |
| 04/02/24 @ Foard | 1 |
Ross Fickling made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Fickling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kamden Bortz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Corey Canipe also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, West Caldwell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 7-3 to Statesville.
West Caldwell saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Barrett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bunker Hill pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for West Caldwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bunker Hill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Caldwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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