Bunker Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carlinville Cavaliers. If the Minutemen were looking for revenge after losing 14-3 to the Cavaliers when the teams met back in April of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Bunker Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Softley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Corbin Carlson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Bunker Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Carlinville, their win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Bunker Hill and Carlinville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Minutemen will take on Roxana at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (503 vs. 110). Meanwhile, Carlinville (ranked 477th) will meet North Mac (ranked 150th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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