Bunker Hill won the last time they faced East Lincoln and things went their way on Friday too. The Bears walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Mustangs. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Serena Thurman
| 03/13/26 @ East Lincoln | 9 |
| 03/10/26 vs East Lincoln | 9 |
| 03/06/26 vs South Caldwell | 11 |
| 03/03/26 @ Bandys | 11 |
| 03/02/26 vs Maiden | 9 |
Serena Thurman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Thurman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Stuebe, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Another was Gracie Setzer, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Bunker Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Bunker Hill's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for East Lincoln, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bunker Hill will square off against rival Newton-Conover at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, East Lincoln is set to take on their familiar foe Foard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 2.8, the Tigers 0.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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