Bunker Hill won the last time they faced Lutheran, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Bunker Hill Minutemen narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lutheran Crusaders 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bunker Hill.
Mason McCurdy was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Roland Thyer was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Lutheran's side, Matt Hemenway made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Bunker Hill now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lutheran, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bunker Hill will square off against East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lutheran, they will head out on the road to face off against Lanphier at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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