East Burke is 2-8 against Bunker Hill since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Burke Cavaliers are taking a road trip to challenge the Bunker Hill Bears at 7:00 p.m. East Burke will be strutting in after a victory while Bunker Hill will be coming in after a defeat.
East Burke is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since April 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They never let Newton-Conover get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The Cavaliers haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Gabe Wittenberg was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jonas Weidner, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Bunker Hill's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 7-4 to West Lincoln.
Michael Camby put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
Camby wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Skyler Marlowe, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Corey Canipe also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
East Burke's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Bunker Hill, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Burke has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bunker Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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