Bunker Hill lost against Maiden back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bears fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by just one run.
Ross Fickling
| 04/08/25 vs Maiden | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs West Lincoln | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs West Caldwell | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs West Iredell | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Newton-Conover | 1 |
| 03/10/25 @ Foard | 1 |
Ross Fickling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bunker Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braydon Marlowe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Bunker Hill is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Maiden, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bunker Hill is set to take on their familiar foe Newton-Conover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Maiden will face off against rival Lincolnton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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