The Roxana Shells will head out on the road to challenge the Bunker Hill Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Roxana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Roxana fell victim to a tough 19-6 loss at the hands of Parkway South. Roxana has not had much luck with Parkway South recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Roxana saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Briggs, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Crump, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Bunker Hill had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Hillsboro last Wednesday. Bunker Hill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chase Butler put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Butler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Roland Thyer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Roxana's record now sits at 9-8. As for Bunker Hill, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Roxana has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bunker Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Roxana's way against Bunker Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Roxana made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roxana since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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