Lincolnton has been on the road for five straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bunker Hill Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Lincolnton lost 12-1 to West Lincoln on Friday.
Lincolnton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was BROOKLYNN JOHNSON, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bunker Hill waltzed into their matchup on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They had just enough and edged the Trojans out 3-2.
Serena Thurman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Thurman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Thurman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Setzer, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Lincolnton dropped their record down to 5-15 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Bunker Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 17-1.
Lincolnton suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Bunker Hill in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thurman, who struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Lincolnton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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