Bunker Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Newton-Conover Red Devils. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by just one run.
Skyler Marlowe
| 03/28/25 vs West Caldwell | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Lincolnton | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Newton-Conover | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ West Caldwell | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs West Iredell | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Skyler Marlowe was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Marlowe was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Bunker Hill: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Corey Canipe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Kamden Bortz was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Bunker Hill's record now sits at 8-10. As for Newton-Conover, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bunker Hill is set to take on their familiar foe Bandys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Newton-Conover will face off against rival Maiden at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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