Bunker Hill waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Lincolnton Wolves as they made off with a 10-1 victory. With that win, Bunker Hill brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Serena Thurman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Thurman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Thurman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ivy Bowman was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Gracie Setzer was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Bunker Hill's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Lincolnton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Bunker Hill will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bandys at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bandys is on a four-game streak of home wins, Bunker Hill a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Lincolnton, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Newton-Conover at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. Newton-Conover hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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