The Bunker Hill Bears will face off against the Owen Warhorses on Friday. Bunker Hill is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
Bunker Hill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Morehead out 2-1.
Serena Thurman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bunker Hill's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alix Cutter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Owen waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 5-1.
Sophie Neal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Neal was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mia Roland was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Easton Whitson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Bunker Hill is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Owen, their win bumped their record up to an identical 19-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Bunker Hill hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Owen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bunker Hill skirted past Owen 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Will Bunker Hill repeat their success, or does Owen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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