Bunker Hill is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Greenville a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Bunker Hill Minutemen will take on the Greenville Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Bunker Hill suffered a tough 11-2 defeat at the hands of East Alton-Wood River.
Grace Burris put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and eight unearned) runs off six hits. Burris has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Burris was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Burris wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryenne Lahey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Greenville came up short against Carlyle on Monday and fell 5-1.
Even though they lost, Greenville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Bunker Hill's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Greenville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Bunker Hill skirted past Greenville 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Bunker Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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