Bunker Hill proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Elyria Pioneers 4-2.
Serena Thurman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Victoria Bentley
| 04/22/25 vs Elyria | 4 |
| 03/04/25 vs Lincolnton | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Newton-Conover | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Maiden | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ East Burke | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Victoria Bentley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
Bunker Hill has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Elyria, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Bunker Hill wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 4-0 victory against St. Stephens on the 22nd. As for Elyria, they will face off against Mapleton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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